Private Equity Associate - Consumer Focus
Pubblicato il 22-09-2026 - Mercor in Lazio
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.
What you'll do
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 Requirements 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 Logistics Effort: ~***** hours over 1.5–2 weeks