Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure

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Private equity associate building and reviewing consumer/leisure transaction models for Mercor. Supporting AI labs and enterprises by providing expert financial-modeling expertise.

Responsibilities:

  • Build a working financial model for an assigned consumer/leisure transaction from a synthetic deal document pack
  • Deliver an editable Excel workbook with live formulas, source references, and stated assumptions
  • Peer-review two anonymized models from other contractors against fixed criteria
  • Provide a short written rationale for each peer review
  • Complete a review scorecard
  • Complete approximately 20–25 hours of work over 1.5–2 weeks
  • Work on projects supporting the training and enhancement of AI systems

Requirements:

  • 2–4 years total experience
  • Approximately 2 years of investment banking experience in Consumer/Retail or generalist M&A
  • 1–2 years in mid-market or large-cap private equity
  • Currently or recently an Associate at a mid-market or large-cap PE fund
  • Consumer, leisure, or multi-site services focus preferred
  • Paris office or French deal experience preferred
  • Able to build a financial model from source documents without a template
  • English-speaking
  • Must be located in one of: Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, or the Netherlands
  • Independent contractor status
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits:

  • Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaborate with leading researchers
  • Help shape the next generation of AI systems
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request
  • Referral opportunity earning up to $560 per successful referral (referral limits apply)