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
• Complete approximately 20–25 hours of work over 1.5–2 weeks

• 2–4 years total experience
• Approximately 2 years of investment banking experience in Consumer / Retail or generalist M&A
• 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
• Consumer / leisure / multi-site services focus, such as fitness clubs, owned vs. franchise, or multi-site roll-ups
• Paris office or French deal experience preferred
• Able to build a financial model from source documents without a template
• English-speaking
• Independent contractor
• Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

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