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: $85–$100/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, deal structure, and consideration economics.
- Produce process and board materials, including management presentations, data packs, buyer universes, board and committee decks, closing mechanics, and funds flow.
- Run screening, diligence, and integration work, including inbound deal screens, diligence request lists, findings synthesis, synergy models, carve-out analysis, and 100-day plans.
- Work independently and asynchronously to deliver high-quality M&A; exercises from mock files.





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, not support work.

Preferred

- Investment banking or private equity background before moving in-house; 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: [email protected]

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

📌 Corporate Development Specialist - M&A (Australia)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Australia