Investment Banking Expert

Mercor

Investment banking expert creating Fortune 500 M&A, capital markets, and valuation evaluation tasks for Mercor. Building rubrics and reference deal materials to train frontier AI systems.

Posted 8/16/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90 - $100 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in M&A advisory, capital markets, and leveraged finance, with a strong focus on deal execution and financial modeling methodologies. Proficient in utilizing investment banking tools and producing high-level deal documentation for Fortune 500 transactions.

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M&A AdvisoryCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingBloombergDeal Execution

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Hard Skills

DCF ModelingComparable Company AnalysisPrecedent Transaction AnalysisLBO ModelingValuation Methodologies

Tools & Technologies

Capital IQFactSetEnterprise Financial Modeling PlatformsDeal-Management Platforms

Industry Keywords

Fortune 500Regulatory ReviewSEC ComplianceAntitrustInvestment Banking

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in Fortune 500 enterprise M&A and capital markets contexts
Construct enterprise investment banking scenarios spanning $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 involving Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, and enterprise financial modeling and deal-management platforms
Apply DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, LBO modeling, and fairness opinion methodologies
Produce reference pitch books, valuation models, and executive- or board-level deal narratives
Author rubrics distinguishing authentic investment banking judgment from generic textbook or interview-preparation recall
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years working in M&A advisory, capital markets, or leveraged finance at a bulge-bracket bank, elite boutique, or major financial institution
Direct ownership of Fortune 500-scale deal execution, capital raises, or advisory mandates
Fluency in investment banking tooling, valuation methodologies, and deal-process mechanics
Understanding of Fortune 500 board approvals, SEC and antitrust regulatory review, and legal/due-diligence processes
Experience with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, and enterprise financial modeling and deal-management platforms
Experience with DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, and LBO modeling
Understanding of fairness opinion standards
Prior rubric, financial-modeling curriculum, or pitch book/deal documentation authorship is a plus
Independent contractor engagement
Unable to support H-1B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Competitive pay
Collaboration with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Referral payments of up to $400 for each successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)