Investment Banking Expert - Evaluator

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 156,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Investment Banking Expert for a remote contract role. You will design grading criteria for financial models and valuations, and score AI-generated and human work with detailed justifications. The position requires 2+ years in investment banking and strong modeling skills.

You will apply rigorous, evidence-based judgment to ensure reproducible scores while collaborating asynchronously with senior reviewers to improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional investment banking experience (associate level or above).
• Background at leading global investment banks or elite advisory boutiques in M&A, coverage, or capital markets.
• Deep fluency in three-statement and transaction modeling (DCF, LBO, comparables, merger math).
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables such as financial models and valuation analyses.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed written justifications for every score.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Investment banking

M&A

Financial modeling

DCF/LBO

Merger math

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Independent work

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: Investment Banking Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150–$220/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables such as financial models and valuation analyses.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed written justifications for every score.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2+ years of professional investment banking experience (associate level or above).
• Background at leading global investment banks or elite advisory boutiques in M&A, coverage, or capital markets.
• Deep fluency in three-statement and transaction modeling (DCF, LBO, comparables, merger math).
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers.

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

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