Investment Banking Expert - M&A Specialist

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: Investment Banking Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $90–$100/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Construct enterprise investment banking scenarios for $1B+ M&A transactions , multi-stakeholder deal committees, and complex capital markets or regulatory review cycles. Build tasks across M&A advisory , equity and debt capital markets, leveraged finance, valuation and financial modeling, and pitch/deal execution. Develop deal execution scenarios using tools like Bloomberg , Capital IQ , FactSet , and enterprise financial modeling and deal-management platforms. Apply enterprise investment banking methodologies such as DCF , comparable company, precedent transaction analysis, LBO modeling , and fairness opinion standards to produce reference pitch books, valuation models, and executive/board-level deal narratives. Author rubrics that distinguish authentic investment banking judgment from generic textbook or interview-prep-level recall. Qualifications Must-Have 5+ years working in M&A advisory, capital markets, or leveraged finance at a bulge-bracket bank, elite boutique, or major financial institution (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Evercore, Lazard). Direct ownership of F500-scale deal execution, capital raises, or advisory mandates. Fluency in investment banking tooling, valuation methodologies, and deal-process mechanics, plus understanding of how F500 board approvals, regulatory review (SEC, antitrust), and legal/due diligence processes work. Preferred Prior rubric, financial-modeling curriculum, or pitch book/deal documentation authorship. 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: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.