Investment Banking Associate Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking an Investment Banking Associate with 2+ years at a top firm to help train an AI language model on professional presentation tasks. You will create, review, and refine client-ready slide decks, focusing on storyline development, executive summaries, and slide craftsmanship.

Work is fully remote with flexible hours (5–20+ hours per week). The role pays $100/hr and targets experienced associates from bulge brackets or elite boutiques.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as an Investment Banking Associate at a top firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Evercore, Centerview, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Guggenheim)
• Deep expertise in structured communication, storylining, and slide craftsmanship
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks.
• Develop storylines and executive summaries for client decks.
• Design exhibits with data-driven visuals and clear logic.

Skills

IB experience

Storylining

PowerPoint

Job description

Pay

$100/hr

The rate in the listing.

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How Ethos hiring works

Your application is a 10-minute call.

Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career, then matches you to projects like Investment Banking Associate. Keep your CV open and walk through the roles and skills that fit this work.

Compensation

$100/hour

Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date: ASAP

About this role

We’re working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced investment banking associates from top firms (e.g. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Evercore, Centerview, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Guggenheim) who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks. We’re looking for investment banking associates with 2+ years at a top bulge bracket or elite boutique to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: storyline development, executive summary writing, slide structuring, horizontal and vertical logic, data-driven exhibit design, and client-ready deck production.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as an Investment Banking Associate at a top firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Evercore, Centerview, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Guggenheim)
• Deep expertise in structured communication, storylining, and slide craftsmanship
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

Key Requirements

• 2+ years as an Investment Banking Analyst at a top firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Evercore, Centerview, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Guggenheim)
• Deep expertise in structured communication, storylining, and slide craftsmanship
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

How long hiring takes

Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within

• 25 days of applying.
• Within 2 weeks ~30%
• Within 6 weeks ~65%
• Within 3 months ~85%

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Common questions

Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses?

No. Ethos is an expert network. AI labs, investment funds and large companies pay for your domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) in three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30 to 60 minute advisory calls, and research surveys. Listings like this one are the AI-lab engagements, where you write or review expert material for a model.

Do I need to keep applying for projects on Ethos?

No. When your profile is live, Ethos matches you to new projects from your career history, so companies find you. Each finished project raises your Expert Score, which brings you better-paid work.

How many hours a week is this Investment Banking Associate work?

Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $100/hr that is $500 to $2,000 a week. You set your own hours.

What experience does this Investment Banking Associate listing ask for?

The listing asks for 2+ years as an Investment Banking Associate at a top firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPM, Evercore, Centerview, Lazard, PJT, Moelis, Guggenheim); deep expertise in structured communication, storylining, and slide craftsmanship; and expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.

How much does this specific role pay?

This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?

The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.

Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?

Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.