We are seeking experienced M&A finance and corporate development professionals (or investment banking / transaction advisory professionals) to provide expert insight as part of a project for our AI Marketplace. No preparation required — just your real-world experience.
This is a one-time, paid, project-based interview engaged on a contract basis— not a full-time role.
Location: U.S.-based experts only
Engagement: One-time, project-based interview
Work Type: Remote
Estimated rate: $165/hour (prorated for the 30-minute task)
What You’ll Do
You’ll complete a ~30-minute recorded AI-led video interview where you explain how you actually do your work in practice.
This interview will focus on:
- Building valuation models using DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions, and accretion/dilution analysis
- Stress-testing assumptions, synergies, financing structures, and walk-away price ranges
- Creating investment committee or board approval materials with risks, returns, and recommendations
- Documenting approval conditions, financing commitments, decision thresholds, and changes before signing
You will be asked to explain workflows specifically within: valuation modeling, synergy analysis, price-range recommendation, investment-committee materials, and financing approval workflows.
You should only apply if you can confidently walk through these areas step-by-step based on your own experience and respond to AI-led interview questions with depth, clarity, and real-world examples.
What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years in M&A financial modeling, corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, or strategic finance
- Direct, hands-on experience in valuation modeling, synergy analysis, price-range recommendation, investment-committee materials, and financing approval workflows
- Experience making or influencing decisions related to valuation range, synergy assumptions, downside scenarios, financing approach, approval readiness, and board/IC escalation
- Familiarity with tools such as: Excel, PowerPoint, Capital IQ, PitchBook, FactSet, Bloomberg, DealCloud, Workiva
- Strong ability to clearly explain workflows, decisions, and reasoning
- Experience owning or directly executing these workflows in a real production environment
- Experience working in a cross-functional finance, strategy, treasury, investor-relations, or business-partnering environment
About the Interview
The interview is designed to elicit step-by-step explanations of real workflows and decision-making processes, with an emphasis on detailed, experience-based responses rather than high-level summaries.
This is a project-based engagement. Selected participants will be paid for completing a recorded AI-led video interview; hourly rates are estimates based upon anticipated time of completion. Participants will control their own schedule, provide their own tools to complete the interview, and may participate in other opportunities as they choose.
Once you complete the interview, we’ll send your video recording and transcript, along with AI-generated insights, to the internal research team and AI lab partner. This data will be used to generate a structured list of tasks associated with your profession and for AI model improvement.
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