Founding M&A Lead — AI Finance Startup, Partner Track

Wwshemi; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wwshemi is building AI-focused financial services software to support investment banking workflows. The role centers on leading M&A transactions from mandate to close, coordinating with engineers to automate repeatable processes and scale deal execution.

You will grow a deal execution team and deepen client relationships as the product automates more of the workflow. Ideal candidates bring 1–4 years of M&A execution experience in IB or advisory, plus exposure to high-growth startups, growth

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience with M&A execution at analyst/associate level in IB or advisory
• Relevant exposure to high-growth startups, growth equity, VC, or middle-market PE is a plus
• Hands-on ownership of live M&A transactions and client advisory responsibilities
• Ability to translate recurring execution challenges into clear engineering requirements

Responsibilities

• Own M&A deals from mandate through close, including process management, client advisory, negotiation, and execution details
• Collaborate with engineers to identify repeatable manual tasks, define software workflows, and test on live transactions
• Build and lead the initial deal execution team as the business grows
• Develop client relationships and expand advisory work as software automates execution

Skills

M&A execution

Client advisory

Process management

Engineering requirement capture

Deal negotiation

Team leadership

Job description

Wwshemi is building AI-focused financial services software to support investment banking workflows. The role centers on leading M&A transactions from mandate to close, coordinating with engineers to automate repeatable processes and scale deal execution.

You will grow a deal execution team and deepen client relationships as the product automates more of the workflow. Ideal candidates bring 1–4 years of M&A execution experience in IB or advisory, plus exposure to high-growth startups, growth