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Private Equity Associate – Consumer & Leisure (France/Europe)

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.

10 eligible countries$80–$100 per hour
Hiring companyMercor
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About the role

Logistics

Effort: ~20–25 hours over 1.5–2 weeks.

Contract and Payment Terms

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Required skills

  • 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

Eligibility

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Applicant eligibility: 10 eligible countries

View all 10 eligible countries

Eligible countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

  • Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Compensation details

$80–$100 per hour.

  • Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
More about the hiring companyMercor
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