Portfolio Manager

Mercor; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking Finance Experts for a research project with a leading AI lab. This role is fully asynchronous and allows for flexible working hours, requiring candidates to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. Ideal candidates possess strong finance backgrounds with relevant experience in M&A, investment banking, or private equity.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Potential for future projects

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in M&A, investment banking, or private equity.
• Experience in financial transactions, M&A, and IPOs.
• Strong understanding of finance principles.

Responsibilities

• Commit at least 20 hours per week for a minimum of 2 months.
• Participate in a behavioral interview and technical assessment.
• Complete a paid modeling skills assessment.

Skills

Finance and accounting principles

M&A and restructuring

Venture capital or growth equity

Corporate FP&A

Real estate acquisitions or REITs

SaaS Finance

Job description

Mercor is recruiting U.S./UK/Canada/Europe-based Finance Experts for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab.

You are a good fit if you:

Have at least 2 years of experience working at top firms in M&A/restructuring investment banking or private equity and (optionally) experience in the following

Venture capital or growth equity

Corporate FP&A

Real estate acquisitions or REITs

SaaS Finance

Have been involved in facilitating major financial transactions (M&A, IPO, etc.)

Have a strong understanding of core principles in finance and accounting

Here are more details about the role:

The work is fully asynchronous and can be done around your schedule

You must be able to commit at least 20 hours per week for this role

This contract is expected to last at least 2 months with potential to be extended depending on quality of work and engagement

Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor

The vetting process involves:

~10 minute behavioral interview asking about previous deals you’ve worked on

Technical assessment ( < 30 minutes) evaluating financial expertise

One 2h paid assessment of modeling skills

With respect to pay and legal status:

This role will pay $150/hour

We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect based on the number of hours you log

You will be classified as an “at-will” contractor to Mercor

Please note that we cannot currently support H1-B or STEM OPT status candidates

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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