Finance Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr

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: UK-based VP / Investment Associate
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Lead the valuation of private companies using appropriate financial and market-based methodologies.

- Build, review, and refine detailed Excel valuation models.

- Analyze company performance, financial projections, capital structure, comparable companies, and relevant transaction data.

- Assess key assumptions, sensitivities, valuation ranges, and investment risks.

- Review investment policy documentation and identify gaps, inconsistencies, or areas for improvement.

- Support broader portfolio analysis across public and private investments.

- Conduct market-data research and maintain a clear record of sources and assumptions.

- Convert analytical findings into concise, senior-level presentation materials.

- Prepare simplified trade and investment documentation as required.

- Ensure financial models, conclusions, and presentation outputs are internally consistent and decision-ready.

- Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on the work.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- 5–7 years of professional experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, a Family Office, or investment management.

- Strong experience with private-company valuation, financial modeling, investment analysis, and transaction-related work.

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and the ability to build robust, auditable financial models.

- Experience preparing investment committee materials, board presentations, transaction presentations, or comparable senior-level deliverables.

- Strong understanding of valuation methodologies, including comparable-company analysis, precedent transactions, and discounted cash-flow analysis.

- Comfortable working with market-data exports, financial statements, portfolio information, and imperfect datasets.

- Exceptionally strong written communication and attention to detail.

- Comfortable having analytical judgments reviewed and calibrated against those of other experienced investment professionals.

Preferred

- Experience analyzing investment policies or institutional portfolio guidelines.

- An MBA , specialized finance master's degree , or CFA qualification.

- Prior experience with AI evaluation, financial assessments, or human-data projects.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Submit your resume or relevant professional background to get started.

- Complete a financial modelling assessment as part of your application.

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