Remote M&A & Corporate Development Expert (Contract)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 1,979,000 - 2,188,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with AI research labs. The company seeks a Corporate Development Expert to own end-to-end M&A processes on a remote contract basis.

Responsibilities include building valuation models, drafting term sheets, preparing board materials, and leading diligence and integration efforts independently. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in in-house corporate development or M&A, plus exposure to IB or PE, and can operate asynchronously to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• 4+ years in in-house corporate development or M&A role.
• Hands-on ownership of live transactions end to end.
• Investment banking or private equity background preferred.
• Experience with transaction advisory or financial due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Build valuation and merger models including three-statement, DCF, trading and transaction comps, accretion-dilution, cap table, and equity waterfall.
• Draft and compare transaction terms such as IOIs, LOIs, term sheets, bid comparisons, and deal structure.
• Produce process and board materials like management presentations, data packs, buyer universes, and board and committee decks.
• Run screening, diligence, and integration work including inbound deal screens, diligence request lists, and synergy models.
• Work independently and asynchronously to produce high-quality deliverables graded against a rubric.

Skills

Corporate development

M&A

Financial modeling

Valuation

Due diligence

Deal execution

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with AI research labs. The company seeks a Corporate Development Expert to own end-to-end M&A processes on a remote contract basis.

Responsibilities include building valuation models, drafting term sheets, preparing board materials, and leading diligence and integration efforts independently. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in in-house corporate development or M&A, plus exposure to IB or PE, and can operate asynchronously to deliver high-quality