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Investment Banking Associate

$100–$150/hr

Published pay. The final rate depends on your test, experience and country.

Remote · Worldwide 10 openings Language: English Posted 18 Oct 2026

Investment Banking Associate is remote AI-training work for investors, paying $100–$150/hr, open to applicants worldwide. Posted 18 Oct 2026, still open on 13 Nov 2026. Zekai lists it for free; the application goes to the employer's platform.

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Role Title: Investment Banking Associate

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

our partner is engaging Investment Banking Associates to participate in a customer’s strategic project focused on financial analysis, deal structuring, and capital markets insights. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This engagement offers a unique chance to contribute your investment banking acumen to the evolution of advanced technologies in a flexible, remote capacity.

Scope of Work

  • Deliver comprehensive analyses of mergers, acquisitions, and various transaction structures, providing real-world financial scenarios for AI model training.
  • Review and generate detailed documentation, including pitch books, information memoranda, and financial models, to inform data annotation tasks.
  • Evaluate and explain complex valuation methodologies, such as DCF, comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions, offering expert-level insights.
  • Draft clear, concise, and well-structured written explanations of investment banking concepts for AI learning materials.
  • Assess case studies and provide critical feedback on deal rationale, market trends, and financial outcomes to support robust AI reasoning capabilities.
  • Collaborate remotely with project managers and technical teams through strong written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated expertise as an Investment Banking Associate or equivalent professional experience within top financial institutions.
  • Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and transaction analysis.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with a strong focus on clarity and precision.
  • Experience creating or reviewing investment banking collateral such as presentations, memoranda, and analytical reports.
  • Deep understanding of capital markets, industry trends, and deal execution processes.
  • Analytical mindset with a proven ability to break down and articulate complex concepts.
  • Familiarity with remote collaboration tools and adaptability to asynchronous workflows is a plus.

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.

financial modelingvaluation methodologies (dcfcomparable company analysisprecedent transactions)capital markets expertiseinvestment banking documentation (pitch booksinformation memoranda)written and verbal communicationremote collaborationanalytical thinkingtransaction analysisdeal structuring

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