Private Equity Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $120/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 103,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Private Equity Associate focused on infrastructure for a remote, contract role. You will build and deliver a standalone financial model of an infrastructure transaction, with an editable Excel workbook and live formulas.

The role requires 2–4 years in IB/infra PE, exposure to digital infrastructure, and fluency in English. You will peer-review other models and work asynchronously to meet tight deadlines, 20-25 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years total experience in investment banking (infra, power & utilities, or real estate / TMT M&A) followed by 1–2 years in infrastructure private equity.
• Currently or recently an Associate at an infrastructure-focused PE fund, or the infrastructure arm of a multi-strategy manager.
• Exposure to digital infrastructure - data centres, fibre, or towers.
• Able to build a financial model from source documents, without a template.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Build a working financial model of an assigned infrastructure transaction from a synthetic deal document pack.
• Deliver an editable Excel workbook with live formulas, source references, and stated assumptions.
• Peer-review two anonymized models from other contractors against a fixed set of criteria. Provide a short written rationale for each and a completed review scorecard.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model accuracy and depth.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Independent work

English fluency

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: Private Equity Associate - Infrastructure (US/UK)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100-$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20-25 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Build a working financial model of an assigned infrastructure transaction from a synthetic deal document pack.
• Deliver an editable Excel workbook with live formulas, source references, and stated assumptions.
• Peer-review two anonymized models from other contractors against a fixed set of criteria. Provide a short written rationale for each and a completed review scorecard.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model accuracy and depth.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2-4 years total experience: ~2 years investment banking (infrastructure, power & utilities, or real estate / TMT M&A) followed by 1-2 years in infrastructure private equity.
• Currently or recently an Associate at an infrastructure-focused PE fund, or the infrastructure arm of a multi-strategy manager.
• Exposure to digital infrastructure - data centres, fibre, or towers.
• Able to build a financial model from source documents, without a template.
• Fluent English.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
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