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: Corporate Development Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$85–$100/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Build valuation and merger models, including three-statement, DCF, trading and transaction comps, accretion-dilution, cap table, and equity waterfall.
Draft and compare transaction terms such as IOIs, LOIs, term sheets, bid comparisons, deal structure, and consideration economics.
Produce process and board materials, including management presentations, data packs, buyer universes, board and committee decks, closing mechanics, and funds flow.
Run screening, diligence, and integration work, including inbound deal screens, diligence request lists, findings synthesis, synergy models, carve-out analysis, and 100-day plans.
Work independently and asynchronously to deliver high-quality M&A exercises from mock files.
Qualifications
Must-Have
4+ years in an in-house corporate development or M&A role at an operating company.
Hands-on ownership of live transactions end to end, not support work.
Preferred
Investment banking or private equity background before moving in-house; Big 4 transaction advisory or financial due diligence. Assessment
A merger model from a mock target file; a term sheet comparison; a board-ready recommendation memo. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
