Corporate Development (M&A) Consultant

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 10 Corporate Development & M&A Experts for part-time, fully-remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects start at $95–120 USD / hour.

This role includes evaluating and pressure-testing leading AI models on expert-level corporate development and M&A knowledge, creating and verifying practitioner-level problems involving valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration, and assessing whether AI-generated reasoning meets the standards of a senior finance professional.

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About Aligned

At Aligned, we partner with the world’s leading AI labs to push the frontier of AI knowledge in fields like STEM, humanities, and the social sciences. Our platform matches subject-matter experts (like you) with paid consulting work on frontier projects at these labs.

Who We’re Looking For

You have 5+ years of corporate development, M&A, or transaction advisory experience with a strong professional background, including one or more of the following: Valuation & Financial Modeling (DCF, Comps, Precedents), Due Diligence & Deal Execution, Deal Structuring & Negotiation, Post-Merger Integration, Divestitures & Carve-Outs, or Strategic Partnerships & Joint Ventures.

Ideal backgrounds include

• Corporate development directors and VPs at Fortune 500 companies
• Former investment bankers who transitioned into corporate development
• Big 4 transaction advisory / financial due diligence professionals (current or former)
• M&A professionals at private equity firms or PE-backed portfolio companies

Minimum Qualifications

• Fluent English reading and writing skills
• 5+ years of corporate development, M&A, or transaction advisory experience
• Demonstrated pedigree — Fortune 500 corp dev, investment banking, Big 4 TAS, or equivalent
• Based in the United States