Consulting Expert - M&A Specialist

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: Consulting Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $95/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible hours

Role Responsibilities

• Produce and review consulting deliverables such as M&A and investment cases, post-merger integration plans, and strategic recommendations backed by quantitative analysis.
• Synthesize messy inputs like data rooms and due-diligence reports into clear, structured, well-reasoned cases, weighing credible sources accurately.
• Deliver client-ready work products, including memos, models, and recommendations with explicit assumptions, risks, and conditions.
• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4+ years at a top consulting or advisory firm or equivalent in-house corporate-development experience.
• Elite structured problem-solving skills with the ability to drive to a defensible recommendation under ambiguity.
• Strong financial and business acumen plus advanced modeling skills and executive-quality written deliverables.
• Comfort owning an engagement independently.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.