Private Equity Associate / VP Expert

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

Job summary

Ethos is seeking experienced private equity professionals to train an AI model on professional presentations and slide decks. You will create, evaluate, and refine IC materials, portfolio storytelling, and slide decks for investment memos and exit materials, all on a fully remote, flexible schedule.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in a deal-facing PE role, expert PowerPoint craftsmanship, and outstanding written communication. Compensation is $100 per hour with flexible hours and ASAP start.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a deal-facing role at a private equity fund.
• Strong expertise in IC materials, portfolio reporting, and investment storylines.
• 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.
• Prepare investment memos, decks, and LP/exit materials across core workflows.
• Craft compelling investment narratives with precise financial storytelling.

Skills

Deal analysis

Slide craftsmanship

Written communication

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Pay

$100/hr
The rate in the listing.
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About this role
From the Ethos listing
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced private equity investment professionals who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks.
We're looking for associates and VPs with 3+ years at a private equity fund to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: investment committee memos and decks, LBO model output pages, portfolio review presentations, 100-day plan decks, LP reporting materials, and exit preparation decks.

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

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a deal-facing role at a private equity fund
• Strong expertise in IC materials, portfolio reporting, and investment storylines
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos
Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst.

How long hiring takes
Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within

Information

• 25 days
  of applying.
• Within 2 weeks
  ~30%
• Within 6 weeks
  ~65%
• Within 3 months
  ~85%
• Skills and categories
• Finance
• High-Pay ($100+/hr)
• No Degree Required
• Investment Banking & Quant Finance
• Venture Capital & Private Equity
• Expert

Common questions

How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of invoice submission after a project closes. That net-30 schedule is standard for enterprise expert networks, but it's slower than the weekly payouts some AI training platforms offer, so plan your cash flow around it.

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.

How many hours a week is this Private Equity Associate / VP 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 Private Equity Associate / VP listing ask for?
The listing asks for 3+ years in a deal-facing role at a private equity fund; strong expertise in IC materials, portfolio reporting, and investment storylines; and expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.

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.