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Mercor

Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure

Mercor

. Build a working financial model of an assigned consumer/leisure transaction from a synthetic deal document pack .

Posted 9/28/2026contractRemote • FranceJuniorMid-Level💰 $80 - $100 per hourWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in building financial models from source documents, with a strong focus on consumer and leisure sectors. Proficient in peer-review processes and providing analytical insights to enhance AI systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial ModelingInvestment Banking ExperiencePrivate Equity ExperienceConsumer/Retail FocusPeer Review Process

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Hard Skills
Financial ModelingExcel Workbook DevelopmentLive FormulasSource ReferencesAssumption Stating
Soft Skills
Analytical ThinkingWritten Communication
Industry Keywords
ConsumerLeisureM&AMid-Market Private EquityLarge-Cap Private EquityDeal Document PackScorecard ReviewAI Systems Enhancement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build a working financial model of 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
  • Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2–4 years total experience
  • Approximately 2 years 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
  • Available for approximately 20–25 hours over 1.5–2 weeks
  • Independent contractor engagement
  • Must be based in one of: Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, or the Netherlands
  • H1-B or STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
  • Payments weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaborate with leading researchers
  • Help shape the next generation of AI systems
  • Up to $560 for each successful referral through the referral program
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request