Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure

• 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
• Provide a short written rationale for each peer review
• Complete a review scorecard
• Work approximately 20–25 hours over 1.5–2 weeks
• Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

• 2–4 years total experience
• Approximately 2 years of investment banking experience in Consumer / Retail or generalist M&A, ideally in 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
• Paris office or French deal experience preferred
• Able to build a financial model from source documents without a template
• English-speaking
• Must be able to work as an independent contractor
• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

• Fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
• Competitive pay
• Collaborate with leading researchers
• Help shape the next generation of AI systems
• Referral opportunity to earn up to $560 per successful referral