Investment Analyst

Mercor

🏠 Remote
📍New York, NY
Posted May 22, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Investment Analyst

Company

Mercor

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Remote

Job ID

li-4414050807

Job Description

About The Job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark
,
General Catalyst
,
Peter Thiel
,
Adam D'Angelo
,
Larry Summers
, and
Jack Dorsey
.

Position:
Venture Capital Expert

Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$100/hour
Location:
Remote
Duration:
Minimum four weeks
Commitment:
10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and create board materials for venture capital projects.

  • Conduct market sizing/TAM analysis to inform investment decisions.

  • Develop investment/analysis summaries and memos for strategic insights.

  • Source and identify potential deal opportunities in the venture capital space.

  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

  • Contribute to projects with potential for future engagement with Mercor.

Qualifications
Must-Have

  • At least 2 years of experience in venture capital at top firms.

  • Experience in board materials creation.

  • Proficiency in market sizing/TAM analysis.

  • Skills in investment/analysis summaries and memos.

  • Experience in sourcing for deals.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor

  • Paid weekly

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume

  • AI interview based on your resume

  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome

  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

*PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*

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Interview Prep

AI-powered insights to help you prepare

Key Skills

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach conducting a TAM analysis for an emerging technology market, such as AI research tools, where historical data is limited?
  • 2.What key components do you prioritize when creating board materials for a venture capital portfolio company, and how do you tailor them for the audience?
  • 3.Walk me through the structure of an effective investment memo and how you ensure it drives a strategic investment decision.
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to source a deal independently with minimal direction. How did you identify the opportunity?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to write an investment summary or create board materials on a tight deadline while working asynchronously.
  • 3.Give me an example of a time your TAM analysis or market sizing fundamentally changed a team's investment thesis.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are evaluating a startup in the AI space, but your TAM analysis shows the current market is too small to support venture-scale returns, despite strong founder credentials. How do you proceed with the investment memo?
  • 2.You are assigned to source deals in a highly competitive sector where top firms are aggressively pursuing the same startups. How do you find unique, under-the-radar opportunities?

Resume Keywords

Make sure these keywords appear on your resume

Venture CapitalDeal SourcingTAM AnalysisMarket SizingInvestment MemosBoard MaterialsAsynchronous WorkAI ResearchTop-Tier FirmInvestment Thesis

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