Investment Banking Functional Analyst

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Corporate Development / Strategic Finance Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$135/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build long-horizon transaction and strategy tasks for corporate finance evaluations.
• Develop deterministic rubrics for grading agent performance against verifiable ground truth.
• Create scenarios for M&A analysis with defined metrics and valuation ranges.
• Construct diligence tasks with synergy build-ups and CIM extractions.
• Design capital allocation scenarios with specified IRRs, NPVs, and payback outputs.
• Work independently on challenging tasks requiring long sessions of focus.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• BS or MS in Finance, Economics, or related
• 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance
• Expertise in LBO/merger modeling, DCF valuation, comps and precedent analysis, synergy analysis, IC memo drafting
• Comfortable with transaction artifacts: models, teasers, CIMs, IC/board memos
• Clear written communication; articulate reasoning step by step

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Strong contributors promoted based on task quality and throughput

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.