Investment Banking Expert - Evaluator

Obsidian; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced investment banking professionals for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world banking work.

Rather than producing deliverables yourself, you will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional investment banking experience at associate level or above.
• Strong three-statement and transaction modeling (DCF, LBO, comps).
• Excellent written communication to explain why work meets the bar.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables (financial models, valuation analyses, pitch decks and CIMs, deal memos).
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed written justifications.
• Apply evidence-based, reproducible judgment and iterate with senior reviewers.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and calibrate with peers.

Skills

Investment banking experience

Financial modeling

Valuation judgment

Excellent written communication

Attention to detail

AI training experience

Job description

1. Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced investment banking professionals for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world banking work. Rather than producing deliverables yourself, you will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables (financial models, valuation analyses, pitch decks and CIMs, deal memos, board and committee materials)


• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score


• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible


• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional investment banking experience (associate level or above)


• Background at leading global investment banks or elite advisory boutiques, across M&A, coverage, or capital markets


• Deep fluency in the day-to-day craft: three-statement and transaction modeling (DCF, LBO, comparables, merger math), valuation judgment, deal-process materials, and the formatting and accuracy standards of bank-quality work product


• Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain exactly why a piece of work does or does not meet the bar


• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers


• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus