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Investment Banking - M&A Advisory at micro1
Former M&A and industry-coverage bankers research companies and sectors, screen buyers or targets, and run comparable-company analyses for AI training material. They build and fix Excel valuation and transaction models, prepare pitchbook-style slides, critique samples for numerical or strategic flaws, and explain accounting treatments and how assumptions drive results.
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micro1 uses nearly the same posting for several related roles. The main page for this group is Investment Banking Expert; this page covers the Investment Banking - M&A Advisory version.
What you would do
- Research companies and industries and screen potential buyers or targets
- Build, update and troubleshoot Excel valuation and transaction models
- Prepare and edit client-presentation or pitchbook-style materials
- Critique samples for numerical errors or weak logic, and explain how assumptions drive outcomes
What the listing asks for
- Preferred: Former Senior Associate (ideally third-year) or VP on an M&A or coverage team
- Preferred: Firsthand work on active acquisition or sale processes
- Preferred: Mastery of Excel modeling, including troubleshooting and scenario analysis
- Preferred: Experience with comps analysis, target screening and pitchbook preparation
- Preferred: Strong written and verbal communication
Suits professionals who are former senior M&A bankers with strong Excel modeling and the ability to explain valuation logic to others.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Role Title: - Investment Banking - M&A Advisory.
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging Investment Banking - M&A Advisory. to contribute to a customer's project focused on enhancing financial data analysis, modeling, and industry research processes. 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.
Scope of Work
- Conduct comprehensive company and industry research to inform data-driven AI training initiatives.
- Perform and review buyer or target screening, comparable company analysis, and financial modeling tasks.
- Build, update, and troubleshoot detailed Excel-based valuation and transaction models, ensuring methodological accuracy and logical consistency.
- Prepare and edit materials akin to client presentations or pitchbooks, reflecting transaction execution scenarios and strategic rationale.
- Analyze and critique sample materials for numerical errors, weak strategy, or unclear logic, providing actionable feedback for improvement.
- Explain accounting treatments, valuation adjustments, deal sensitivities, and trace how key assumptions influence analytical outcomes.
- Deliver precise written and verbal explanations of complex financial concepts tailored to diverse audiences, leveraging strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a former Senior Associate (preferably third-year) or Vice President from an M&A or industry-coverage team at a leading investment bank, established M&A boutique, or sector-focused advisory firm.
- Substantial hands-on exposure to live acquisition or sale processes, with a track record of high-quality analysis and client-facing deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to both produce and review analytical and presentation materials, ensuring they meet senior banker or client standards.
- Mastery in Excel modeling, including troubleshooting, scenario analysis, and presentation of outputs with clear rationale.
- Direct experience conducting company/industry research, target screening, comps analysis, and pitchbook preparation.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and actionable feedback.
- Ability to identify and clearly articulate quantitative inaccuracies and strategic weaknesses in transaction materials.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
micro1 engages experts as contractors. Its help library says payments are made in USD twice a month and that contracts and payroll run through Deel. Payments cannot be processed until identity verification there is complete. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about project availability and support.
Before you apply
Finance listings usually ask for deal, research or accounting experience. Be ready to describe the type of work you have done and the years you have done it.
Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
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People also ask
What exactly do investment banking analysts do?
On micro1's mergers and acquisitions advisory project, former bankers research companies and industries, screen buyers or targets, and run comparable company analyses. They build, update and troubleshoot Excel valuation and transaction models, prepare pitchbook-style materials, critique samples for numerical errors or weak logic, and explain accounting treatments and deal sensitivities. This describes the micro1 contract role, not every analyst job.
What does a banking investment analyst do?
micro1's listing here prefers former Senior Associates (preferably third-year) or Vice Presidents from an M and A or industry-coverage team, rather than analysts. The work centers on valuation and transaction models, pitchbook-style materials, and written and verbal explanations of financial concepts for different audiences. It is remote contractor work, and no prior AI experience is required.
Do investment analysts make a lot of money?
This site does not publish market pay for investment analysts and gives no general figure. The micro1 Investment Banking, M&A Advisory listing states no pay rate; it seeks former senior associates or vice presidents from M&A or coverage teams. micro1 states rates for a project, not earnings or hours.
What is the IB salary?
We publish no salary figures for investment banking, so there is no IB salary to quote here. This micro1 role is remote contract work and its listing shows no rate. micro1 listings state rates for a project, not earnings or hours, and other employers may differ.
How much does the Investment Banking - M&A Advisory role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Investment Banking - M&A Advisory role remote?
The listing calls it remote work and does not name a country limit. micro1 says it hires globally but cannot hire in a list of excluded countries, so read the eligibility line on the listing and in your application before you start.
How do I apply for the Investment Banking - M&A Advisory role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other finance and accounting roles on this site are linked below.
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- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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