Private Equity Associate - Consumer Focus

Mercor is hiring experienced  private equity associates  to build a financial model from a synthetic deal document pack, then peer-review models built by two other contractors on the same transaction.

What you'll do

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, with a short written rationale for each and a completed review scorecard

Requirements

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

Logistics

Effort:  ~20-25 hours over 1.5-2 weeks