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Domain Researcher, Finance (M&A)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years
Job description
A remote full-time Domain Researcher role on micro1's research team, focused on advancing AI-powered financial reasoning for corporate development and M&A. The role involves building evaluation frameworks and test cases to assess AI agents on financial and acquisition workflows.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Pay
- USD 200,000 – 250,000 / year
What you'll do
- Design and develop evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, and scoring methodologies for AI agents operating in corporate development and M&A workflows
- Create realistic test cases covering acquisition screening, valuation, financial due diligence, deal structuring, and strategic investment decisions
- Evaluate AI-generated financial analyses, valuation models, acquisition assessments, and investment recommendations
- Translate real-world M&A experience into structured datasets, research scenarios, and measurable evaluation criteria
- Collaborate with AI researchers, engineers, and product teams to identify model limitations and improve financial reasoning capabilities
- Conduct applied research and document findings to advance AI performance in corporate finance and acquisition-related tasks
What we're looking for
- Strong professional experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Strategic Investments, with direct exposure to acquisition-related transactions
- Hands-on experience across the M&A lifecycle, including target screening, valuation, due diligence, transaction analysis, or deal execution
- Strong understanding of acquisition strategies, financial modeling, company valuation (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), and strategic fit assessments
- Experience preparing or evaluating investment memoranda, acquisition recommendations, and transaction-related financial analyses
- Ability to translate complex financial workflows into structured research questions, evaluation frameworks, and measurable criteria
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Nice to have
- Direct experience within an in-house Corporate Development team, particularly involving buy-side acquisitions
- Experience executing or supporting M&A transactions from target identification through due diligence and closing
- Background in technology-sector acquisitions, SaaS businesses, or strategic investments
- MBA, CFA, or relevant advanced financial qualifications
- Familiarity with AI agents, large language models, AI evaluation methodologies, or financial AI applications
- Proficiency with financial modeling and analytical tools such as Excel, Python, or SQL
Your team
research team
Benefits
- Base salary of $200,000 – $250,000
- Equity compensation
- Performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies
- Up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums
- Paid time off
- 401(K) plan with a company match
- Additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce
How to get hired
- 1Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment
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About micro1
Key facts
- Remote-first workforce
- Uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment