Transaction Advisor - AI Trainer

Mercor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor collaborates with a leading AI lab to translate real M&A, due diligence, and valuation work into structured, high-quality training data for AI that reasons like deal teams.

You will design QoE analyses, valuation models (DCF, comps, precedents), and ASC 805 purchase accounting support, while reviewing AI outputs for accuracy and providing actionable feedback to enhance AI performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Hands-on ownership of QoE, valuation, or deal models.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from QoE analyses, working-capital and net-debt analyses, DCF and comparable deal models.
• Review AI-generated outputs for accuracy and defendable assumptions.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI transaction and valuation tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Financial modeling tools

Excel / Financial modeling

Job description

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab to engage experienced transaction advisory and valuation professionals. You'll translate real M&A, due diligence, and valuation work into structured, high-quality training data that teaches AI to reason the way deal teams do.

Focus Areas

M&A / transaction advisory - financial due diligence (quality of earnings) - business valuation - purchase accounting (ASC 805) support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic scenarios from your work — quality-of-earnings (QoE) analyses, working-capital and net-debt analyses, financial due-diligence findings, valuation models (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), purchase price allocation (ASC 805), and deal / LBO models
• Review and compare AI-generated advisory outputs for analytical accuracy, defensible assumptions, and sound professional judgment
• Provide clear written feedback that improves how AI performs transaction and valuation tasks
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team

Ideal Qualifications

• Transaction advisory (Big 4 TAS / boutique) and/or corporate development, investment banking, or valuation background
• CPA, and/or ASA / ABV / CFA a plus for valuation-leaning candidates
• Hands-on ownership of QoE, valuation, or deal models
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong written communication and attention to detail