Investment Banking M&A Specialist (UK-Based)

About the Role

Mercor is recruiting UK-based Investment Banking M&A Specialists for a research project with a leading frontier AI lab. We are seeking experienced banking professionals with strong backgrounds in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis, valuation, and transaction execution.

Strong candidates should have experience working on M&A transactions, including financial modeling, company analysis, due diligence, pitch materials, market research, and deal execution support.

Ideal Candidate Firms (one or more of)

• Goldman Sachs
• Morgan Stanley
• J.P. Morgan
• Or another leading global investment bank with a strong M&A practice

Ideal Candidate Experience (one or more of)

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial modeling and valuation
• Company and industry analysis
• Transaction execution
• Due diligence
• Pitch books and investment committee materials
• Strategic buyer, sponsor, or public-company transaction analysis

What You'll Do

You will help create, review, and evaluate high-quality banking and M&A scenarios, leveraging your experience in investment banking, transaction analysis, and corporate finance decision-making. Strong candidates are comfortable analyzing financial statements, interpreting valuation outputs, understanding deal processes, and translating complex financial information into clear recommendations.

You will be contributing high-quality training data for frontier AI systems. Available to work up to 40 hours per week. Successful contributions increase the likelihood of being selected for future Mercor projects.

Vetting Process

• Resume and work history screen
• Short interview evaluating investment banking and M&A expertise

Location Requirement

Candidates must be based in the United Kingdom and have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Restrictions

Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Contract and Payment Terms

• Engaged as an independent contractor
• Fully remote role, completed on your own schedule
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
• Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
• Payments are weekly via Stripe or Wise, based on services rendered

Compensation & Logistics

• Type: Independent Contractor
• Compensation: Confirmed in offer, paid weekly via Stripe or Wise
• Location: Remote (must be based in the UK with right to work in the UK)
• Commitment: Up to 40 hours/week

Application Process

• Resume and work history screen
• Short interview evaluating investment banking and M&A expertise
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply as soon as possible