Remote M&A Strategy Consultant – Contract Expert

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 155,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Consulting Expert for remote engagement. The contract role focuses on producing and reviewing high-impact advisory deliverables, including M&A and investment analyses, post-merger integration plans, and strategic recommendations grounded in quantitative analysis.

You will synthesize complex inputs, deliver client-ready memos and models, and ensure accuracy of AI-generated content to strengthen model outputs. Independent work style and rigorous problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years at a top consulting or advisory firm or equivalent in-house corporate-development experience.
• Elite structured problem-solving and the ability to drive to a defensible recommendation under ambiguity.
• Strong financial and business acumen plus advanced modeling (LBO / 3-statement, pro forma) and executive-quality written deliverables.
• Comfort owning an engagement independently.

Responsibilities

• Produce and review consulting deliverables such as M&A and investment cases, post-merger integration plans, and strategic recommendations backed by quantitative analysis.
• Synthesize messy inputs like data rooms and due-diligence reports into clear, structured, and well-reasoned cases.
• Deliver client-ready work products including crisp memos, models, and recommendations with explicit assumptions, risks, and conditions.
• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Defensible recommendations

Financial acumen

Advanced modeling

Executive writing

Independent ownership

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Consulting Expert for remote engagement. The contract role focuses on producing and reviewing high-impact advisory deliverables, including M&A and investment analyses, post-merger integration plans, and strategic recommendations grounded in quantitative analysis.

You will synthesize complex inputs, deliver client-ready memos and models, and ensure accuracy of AI-generated content to strengthen model outputs. Independent work style and rigorous problem-solving are essential.