Investment Banking

Mercor

Investment banking expert designing grading criteria and scoring banking deliverables. Helping Mercor’s AI research partners train and improve frontier models through expert evaluation.

Posted 8/22/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $150 - $220 per hourWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in investment banking with a focus on financial modeling, valuation analysis, and the evaluation of banking deliverables. Strong written communication skills and attention to detail are essential for providing defensible scoring and justifications.

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Investment Banking ExperienceFinancial ModelingValuation JudgmentWritten CommunicationAI Training Experience

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Hard Skills

Three-Statement ModelingTransaction ModelingDCFLBOComparablesMerger MathValuation AnalysisDeal-Process MaterialsGrading Criteria DesignEvidence-Based Judgment

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedConsistentAbility to Provide JustificationsComfort with Peer Review

Industry Keywords

Investment BankingM&ACapital MarketsBank-Quality Work ProductAI Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables
Evaluate financial models, valuation analyses, pitch decks and CIMs, deal memos, and board and committee materials
Score AI-generated and human work samples against defined criteria
Provide detailed written justifications for every score
Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so scores are reproducible and defensible
Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly
Complete a brief assessment or provide additional information if requested
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of professional investment banking experience (associate level or above)
Background at leading global investment banks or elite advisory boutiques across M&A, coverage, or capital markets
Deep fluency in three-statement and transaction modeling, including DCF, LBO, comparables, and merger math
Strong valuation judgment
Experience with deal-process materials
Understanding of formatting and accuracy standards for bank-quality work product
Exceptionally strong written communication and ability to provide detailed justifications
Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers
Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus
Must be able to work as an independent contractor
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Referral bonus of up to $880 per successful referral
Reasonable accommodations upon request