Corporate Development 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: Corporate Development Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$2000/hour
Location:Remote

Role 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4+ years in an in-house corporate development or M&A role at an operating company.
• Hands-on ownership of live transactions end to end.

Preferred

• Investment banking or private equity background before moving in-house.
• Experience with Big 4 transaction advisory or financial due diligence.

Assessment

• A merger model from a mock target file.
• A term sheet comparison.
• A board-ready recommendation memo.

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: support@mercor.com

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