Private Equity, VC & Fund Formation Specialist (Remote | $151 –$196/hr)

<p><strong>Finance Expert — Investment Banking, Private Equity, VC & Fund Formation</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote</p><p><strong>Engagement Type:</strong> Hourly Contract</p><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$151–$196/hour</strong></p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>This opportunity is for experienced <strong>Finance professionals across Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Fund Finance, Fund Operations, and Fund Formation</strong> interested in contributing to an intensive AI research and evaluation project.</p><p>The role focuses on evaluating whether finance workflows and tasks accurately reflect <strong>real-world professional practice</strong>. You will apply your transaction, investment, and fund expertise to assess task realism, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and establish a high standard for evaluating advanced AI systems on complex financial work.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Review finance tasks and workflows for <strong>professional realism, clarity, scope, and internal consistency</strong>.</li><li>Assess whether task inputs, assumptions, context, and expected workflows accurately reflect real-world finance practices.</li><li>Identify missing assumptions, ambiguous instructions, unsupported requirements, impractical constraints, and material edge cases.</li><li>Evaluate whether tasks meaningfully test real finance capabilities rather than generic financial knowledge.</li><li>Provide concise, structured written feedback and actionable recommendations to improve task quality.</li><li>Apply professional judgment across transaction, investment, diligence, valuation, modeling, and fund-related workflows.</li><li>Collaborate with other domain experts when necessary to maintain consistent evaluation standards.</li></ul><p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>5–7 years of relevant Investment Banking or Private Equity experience</strong>, or <strong>5–10 years of relevant Fund Operations experience</strong>, for practitioner-level opportunities.</li><li><strong>7–15 years of relevant professional experience</strong> for senior reviewer opportunities.</li><li>Professional background in one or more of the following areas: <strong>Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Fund Finance, Fund Operations, or Fund Formation</strong>.</li><li>Strong expertise in <strong>financial modeling, valuation, transaction analysis, due diligence, and investment writing</strong>.</li><li>Current or recent hands-on exposure to transaction execution, investment processes, or fund operations.</li><li>Excellent written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate assumptions, risks, issues, and recommendations.</li><li>Strong analytical judgment and exceptional attention to detail.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Experience reviewing the work of deal teams, investment professionals, or fund teams.</li><li>Experience preparing or reviewing <strong>investment memoranda, transaction materials, financial models, diligence analyses, or fund deliverables</strong>.</li><li>Senior-level experience evaluating complex investment or transaction decisions.</li><li>Prior experience with AI evaluation, model training, or expert-review projects is a plus.</li></ul><p><strong>Engagement Details</strong></p><ul><li>High-engagement, project-based work.</li><li>Some assignments may require <strong>2–4 hours of focused work in a single session</strong>.</li><li>Ability to remain responsive to project updates, questions, and feedback throughout active project periods.</li><li>Fully remote engagement.</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Competitive compensation of $151–$196/hour.</strong></li><li><strong>Weekly payments.</strong></li><li><strong>Independent contractor engagement.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Easy Apply on LinkedIn</strong></li><li><strong>Check Email for Next Steps</strong></li><li><strong>Participate in Resume Evaluation & Interview Stage</strong></li></ol>

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