Private Capital Review Analyst

Certified Contractor Roles: Senior
· Lead
· Analyst
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 approvals)

Initio Sphere is a full-service private capital ecosystem where capital decisions are supported by verified analytical review. We serve fund managers, investors, sponsors, and operators across private markets by integrating deal flow, independent investment review, analyst talent, investor relations, training, and placement into a single platform.

Our mission is to promote credibility, analytical rigor, and real earning potential for serious private capital professionals. Once verified, analysts gain immediate access to live deal review engagements across our network—no delays, no unpaid trials, and no simulated work.

Initio Sphere is seeking qualified finance professionals to join as Certified Private Capital Review Analysts.

This is not a traditional employment role. Analysts operate as independent contractors and are activated through our certification, verification, and approval process.

Once approved, Private Capital Review Analysts:

• Are promoted within the Initio Sphere platform
• Independently review live private capital transactions and investment materials
• Support investors and fund managers with second-layer analytical validation
• Evaluate deal quality, assumptions, and risk across transactions
• Build a verified deal review track record and Analyst Rating Score

Certification tiers:

• Senior Private Capital Review Analyst
  · Lead Private Capital Review Analyst
  · Private Capital Review Analyst / Associate

Rating Score: 90–100

Pay: $150–200/hour

Typical Background:

• Former investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, institutional research, or senior consulting professionals with 5+ years of investment evaluation and review experience.

Rating Score: 80–89

Pay: $100–150/hour

Typical Background:

• Finance professionals with 3–5 years of experience reviewing deals, underwriting assumptions, and investment memoranda.

Rating Score: 60–79

Pay: $50–100/hour

Typical Background:

• Entry to mid-level analysts with strong analytical skills and experience supporting deal review, diligence, or investment research.

Depending on certification approvals, Private Capital Review Analysts may be engaged for:

• Independent review of financial models and assumptions
• Validation of valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparables)
• Sensitivity, scenario, and downside assessment
• Identification of inconsistencies, risks, and red flags
• Cross-check of deal narratives versus financial outcomes
• Review of Quality of Earnings (QoE) findings
• Assessment of commercial and operational diligence outputs
• Risk ranking and downside exposure analysis
• Capital structure and leverage review

• IC presentation review and refinement
• Summary findings and key-issue reporting for decision-makers

Analysts may only perform work in categories they are approved for. Approvals are earned through assessment results and demonstrated review quality—not tenure.

Complete the Private Capital Review Analyst Certification Assessment or approved training

Receive category-specific approvals (Deal Review, Valuation Review, Diligence Review)

Get verified on the platform

Begin earning immediately through hourly deal review and validation engagements

No cold applying. No unpaid “experience.” Verified analysts are actively assigned to live investment review work.

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

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

Each Private Capital Review Analyst receives a 0–100 Analyst Rating Score, which determines:

• Visibility to investors and fund managers
• Approved review categories
• Recommended hourly rates
• Elig…