Private Equity Associate - Consumer Focus
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: Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure (France/Europe)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–25 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Build a working financial model of an assigned consumer / leisure transaction from a synthetic deal document pack.
- Deliver an editable Excel workbook with live formulas, source references, and stated assumptions.
- Peer-review two anonymized models from other contractors against a fixed set of criteria. Provide a short written rationale for each and a completed review scorecard.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while ensuring accuracy and quality in model outputs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2–4 years total experience : ~2 years investment banking (Consumer / Retail or generalist M&A; — ideally Paris, London, or elsewhere in Europe) followed by 1–2 years in mid-market or large‑cap private equity.
- Currently or recently an Associate at a mid-market or large‑cap PE fund with a consumer / leisure / multi‑site services focus (fitness clubs, owned vs. franchise, multi‑site roll‑ups); a Paris office or French deal experience is preferred.
- Able to build a financial model from source documents, without a template.