We are sharing a specialised full-time remote opportunity for experienced finance and corporate development professionals with deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial modelling, company valuation, due diligence, and strategic transaction analysis to contribute to advanced research at the intersection of corporate finance and AI-powered financial reasoning.
Selected professionals will support corporate development and M&A-related research while contributing to the development and evaluation of AI systems designed for sophisticated financial workflows. The role combines practical transaction expertise, financial analysis, strategic business assessment, and research-driven AI evaluation, with opportunities for collaboration across finance, engineering, product, and research functions.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Development & M&A Analysis
- Support corporate development and M&A activities involving financial analysis, transaction research, company assessments, and due diligence
- Evaluate potential investment opportunities, acquisition targets, and strategic business considerations
- Analyse transaction structures, valuation assumptions, deal economics, and relevant financial information
- Contribute to buy-side transaction research and related corporate development activities
- Apply professional financial judgement to complex transaction scenarios and strategic decision-making processes
Financial Modelling & Valuation Research
- Develop and review financial models supporting company valuation, investment analysis, and transaction assessments
- Analyse financial statements, operating performance, business models, and relevant economic assumptions
- Conduct quantitative analyses to evaluate company performance, financial outlooks, and potential transaction outcomes
- Assess financial projections, valuation methodologies, and key drivers of enterprise value
- Translate complex financial findings into clear, structured analyses supporting research and corporate development objectives
Due Diligence & Transaction Documentation
- Support commercial and financial due diligence involving business performance, operational processes, and strategic considerations
- Review and prepare financial analyses, investment memoranda, due diligence reports, and transaction-related documentation
- Evaluate business models, operational workflows, and financial information relevant to potential investment or acquisition opportunities
- Identify material transaction considerations, financial assumptions, and areas requiring further investigation
- Contribute to structured reporting and documentation supporting transaction analysis and internal decision-making
Financial AI Research & Benchmarking
- Design evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, and realistic test cases for AI systems operating across corporate finance and M&A workflows
- Translate practical financial and transactional challenges into measurable research questions and evaluation criteria
- Evaluate AI-generated financial analyses, company valuations, transaction assessments, and strategic recommendations
- Identify weaknesses in financial reasoning, analytical consistency, and the interpretation of complex transaction information
- Provide research insights and structured feedback to support improvements in AI model accuracy and performance
Cross-Functional Research & Strategic Collaboration
- Collaborate with corporate development, finance, AI research, engineering, and product stakeholders
- Contribute financial domain expertise to research initiatives involving complex enterprise financial workflows
- Produce clear analytical reports, transaction summaries, evaluation findings, and supporting documentation
- Communicate financial assumptions, methodological considerations, and research conclusions to technical and non-technical audiences
- Support the development of rigorous, repeatable approaches to financial research, transaction evaluation, and AI-assisted decision-making
Ideal Profile
- Strong professional experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Transaction Advisory
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with transaction execution, financial due diligence, or M&A transaction support
- Deep expertise in financial modelling, company valuation, transaction analysis, and strategic financial assessment
- Strong understanding of corporate finance, M&A processes, investment structures, and financial decision-making
- Experience preparing investment memoranda, financial analyses, due diligence reports, or transaction-related documentation
- Ability to analyse complex business models, financial performance, operational processes, and commercial opportunities
- Strong quantitative reasoning, analytical judgement, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting complex financial findings clearly
- Ability to translate real-world financial workflows into structured research questions, benchmarks, and evaluation methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience within an in-house Corporate Development or M&A team, particularly supporting buy-side transactions, is advantageous
- Familiarity with technology-sector transactions, strategic investments, enterprise partnerships, or post-merger integration is beneficial
- MBA, CFA, or comparable advanced financial qualifications are advantageous
- Experience with AI agents, large language models, AI evaluation, or financial automation technologies is beneficial
- Proficiency with Excel, Python, SQL, or comparable financial modelling and analytical tools is advantageous
Engagement Details
- Full-time engagement
- Fully remote
- Compensation: $400,000–$800,000/year
- 1 available opening
- Research and corporate development role spanning mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis, strategic transactions, and AI-powered financial workflows
- Work will involve financial modelling, company valuation, due diligence, transaction documentation, benchmark development, and AI model evaluation
- Assignments will combine practical corporate finance expertise with structured research and analytical methodologies
- Collaboration will take place across finance, corporate development, engineering, product, and research stakeholders
- Role scope and research priorities may evolve according to project requirements
- Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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