Deal Review & Risk Analyst

Roles: Senior
· Lead
· Analyst / Associate
Initio Sphere Private Capital Ecosystem – (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Compensation:
$50–$200/hour
, based on Analyst Rating Score, credentials, and approval scope

Initio Sphere is a full-service private capital ecosystem where capital meets talent. We serve fund managers, investors, operators, and finance professionals across private markets by integrating deal flow, transaction review and risk analysis talent, investor relations, networking, training, and job placement into a single platform.

Our mission is to promote opportunity, credibility, and real earning potential for serious private capital professionals. Once verified, analysts are activated on live transactions and can begin earning immediately.

Initio Sphere is seeking qualified finance professionals to join as Certified Deal Review & Risk Analysts
.

This is not a traditional employment role
. Deal Review & Risk Analysts operate as independent contractors and are activated through Initio Sphere’s certification and verification process.

Once approved, analysts:

• Are promoted within the Initio Sphere platform
• Gain access to real, paid deal review and risk analysis work
• Support investors, fund managers, and operators by evaluating live transactions
• Build a verified deal review and risk assessment track record and Analyst Rating Score

Rating Score: 90–100

Pay: $150–200/hour

Typical Background:
Former investment banking, private equity, venture capital, private credit, risk management, or senior consulting professionals with 5+ years of transaction and risk evaluation experience

Rating Score: 80–89

Pay: $100–150/hour

Typical Background:
Finance professionals with 3–5 years of deal analysis, underwriting, diligence, or risk assessment experience

Rating Score: 60–79

Pay: $50–100/hour

Typical Background:
Entry to mid-level analysts with strong financial analysis skills and exposure to private market transactions

Depending on certification approvals, Deal Review & Risk Analysts may be engaged to:

• Review financial models for accuracy, assumptions, and internal consistency
• Evaluate valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable companies, precedent transactions)
• Review underwriting logic across private equity, venture, credit, and real asset deals
• Assess sensitivity, downside, and stress-test scenarios
• Identify key financial, operational, market, and structural risks
• Assess leverage, liquidity, concentration, and downside exposure
• Evaluate capital structure risks and covenant sensitivity
• Highlight red flags and mitigation considerations
• Review Quality of Earnings (QoE) analyses and diligence findings
• Evaluate commercial and operational diligence materials
• Support investment memo development with risk-focused insights
• Prepare structured risk summaries for investment committee review

Note: Analysts may only perform work in categories they are specifically approved for. Approvals are earned through assessment and demonstrated performance—not tenure.

• Complete the Deal Review & Risk Analyst Certification Assessment or approved training
• Get verified on the Initio Sphere platform
• Begin earning immediately through hourly projects and live deal assignments

No cold applying. No unpaid “experience.”
Verified analysts are actively promoted to investors and deal sponsors.

To qualify, you must meet at least one of the following:

• Score ≥70% in at least one category of the Certification Assessment
• Complete Initio Sphere Financial Training
• Hold an active professional credential (CFA, CPA, Series 7, 63, 79, or equivalent)

Each Deal Review & Risk Analyst receives a 0–100 Analyst Rating Score
, which determines:

• Platform visibility
• Approved work categories
• Recommended hourly rates

Scores are based on analytical rigor, risk judgment, clarity of insights, and compliance.

Analysts are independent contractors
, not employees

Hourly rates depend on Rating Score and approval level

Analysts may earn up to 10% of the first $100,000 in transaction fees

Maximum deal-based earning: $2,500 per transaction

Payments issued only after successful deal completion and fee collection

Initio Sphere reserves the right to revoke approvals for quality or compliance issues

• Provide investment advice
• Solicit or sell securities
• Represent Initio Sphere in a regulated or fiduciary capacity

All work is strictly limited to deal review, risk analysis, diligence evaluation, and financial support functions and must comply with applicable securities laws.

• Immediate earning potential once verified
• Exposure to real private market transactions and risk decisions
• Platform-driven credibility and investor visibility
• Long-term upside through deal volume and network growth
• A unified ecosystem for career, capital, and opportunity