Private Equity Associate - Consumer Focus

Mercor; Dublin; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 144,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Private Equity Associate for the Consumer & Leisure sector (France/Europe) on a contract basis. The role requires building financial models from source documents and delivering an editable Excel workbook with live formulas, references, and stated assumptions.

The candidate will peer-review other contractors’ models and provide a concise rationale and scorecard. English-speaking professionals with 2–4 years in investment banking or PE, preferably with Paris/London or European

Qualifications

• 2–4 years total experience in investment banking or PE, ideally Paris/London/Europe.
• Experience in consumer/retail or generalist M&A roles at mid-market or large-cap PE.
• Ability to build a financial model from source documents without a template.
• English-speaking capability required.

Responsibilities

• 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 against fixed criteria and provide rationale and a review scorecard.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines with accuracy and quality.

Skills

Financial modeling

Private equity

Investment banking

English-speaking

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

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: Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure (France/Europe)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–25 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

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 a fixed set of criteria. Provide a short written rationale for each and a completed review scorecard. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while ensuring accuracy and quality in model outputs.

Qualifications

Must-Have

2–4 years total experience : ~2 years investment banking (Consumer / Retail or generalist M&A — ideally Paris, London, or elsewhere in Europe) followed by 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 with a consumer / leisure / multi-site services focus (fitness clubs, owned vs. franchise, multi-site roll-ups); a Paris office or French deal experience is preferred. Able to build a financial model from source documents, without a template. English-speaking

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