Investment Banking – M&A Advisory

Role Overview

• Job Type: Contract

• Work Arrangement: Remote

• Compensation: $336,000–$576,000 per year (annualized equivalent)

• Hourly Rate: $175–$300

About the Role

We are seeking experienced investment banking professionals specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory to support projects involving financial analysis, valuation, transaction modeling, and industry research.

You will apply practical deal experience to develop, review, and evaluate financial models and transaction materials. The work involves assessing analytical accuracy, testing assumptions, identifying weaknesses in valuation methodologies, and providing clear feedback on financial and strategic conclusions.

This opportunity is particularly suited to former Senior Associates or Vice Presidents with substantial M&A execution experience. Prior AI experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct company and industry research to support transaction analysis and strategic decision-making.

• Perform buyer and target screening, comparable company analysis, and financial modeling.

• Build, update, and troubleshoot Excel-based valuation and transaction models, ensuring numerical accuracy and methodological consistency.

• Prepare and review pitchbooks and client-facing presentation materials covering transaction rationale, valuation, and execution scenarios.

• Critically assess financial analyses and presentations to identify numerical errors, strategic weaknesses, and unclear reasoning.

• Explain accounting treatments, valuation adjustments, deal sensitivities, and the impact of key modeling assumptions.

• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate transaction outcomes under different assumptions.

• Provide precise written and verbal explanations of complex financial concepts and actionable recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, or a closely related transaction advisory role.

• Strong expertise in financial modeling, valuation methodologies, and transaction analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills, including model construction, troubleshooting, scenario analysis, and output interpretation.

• Experience conducting company and industry research, buyer or target screening, and comparable company analysis.

• Experience preparing and reviewing pitchbooks and other transaction-related presentation materials.

• Ability to identify quantitative inaccuracies, assess strategic rationale, and explain analytical weaknesses clearly.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a former Senior Associate, preferably at the third-year level, or Vice President within an M&A or industry-coverage team.

• Background at a leading investment bank, established M&A boutique, or sector-focused advisory firm.

• Direct exposure to live acquisition or sale processes.

• Demonstrated ability to produce and review financial analyses and client deliverables to senior banker or client standards.

• Strong judgment in assessing valuation assumptions, transaction structures, financial sensitivities, and strategic considerations.

Key Skills

Mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, M&A advisory, financial modeling, advanced Excel, company research, industry analysis, comparable company analysis, buyer screening, target screening, valuation methodologies, transaction modeling, pitchbook preparation, financial analysis, accounting adjustments, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, deal execution, client deliverables, and analytical review.

Compensation

The hourly rate is $175–$300, equivalent to approximately $336,000–$576,000 per year at 1,920 working hours annually. This annualized figure is provided for comparison; actual earnings depend on contracted hours and workload.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means producing and evaluating rigorous financial models, identifying errors or weaknesses in transaction materials, validating valuation assumptions, and communicating clear, defensible conclusions consistent with professional M&A advisory standards.