Private Equity Associate - Consumer Focus

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: 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. English-speaking 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.