Investment Banking Associate, AI Residency (Part-time) | Applied AI x Corporate Finance
About The Position
About Aputra Our founders are ex-Lazard and Partners Group, and we're headquartered in London and San Francisco. Aptura brings real-world expertise from finance into AI model training. We bridge the gap between human and artificial intelligence. About this role: You'll work directly on improving how Frontier AI handles corporate finance and gain rare, early exposure to how AI labs actually develop their models. As part of the project, you will contribute your deal experience to a structured research project, which will be used to help improve AI reasoning across investment banking and capital markets. The work involves generating, refining, and evaluating content that reflects how senior IB professionals think through transactions from origination and pitching through execution and close.
Requirements
- 3–7 years of experience in investment banking or capital markets at a bulge bracket or elite boutique (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citi, Barclays, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Evercore, Moelis, Centerview, Lazard, Jefferies)
- Associate, VP, or Director level across M&A, industry coverage, ECM/DCM, leverage finance, or syndicate
- Deep expertise in at least one of: M&A deal structuring and valuation, equity or debt capital markets execution, sector-specific coverage, or syndicate/book-running
- Strong financial modeling skills (incl. LBO, 3-statement, DCF)
- Comfort with complex transaction analysis, fairness opinions, and client-facing materials (incl. pitch decks, market updates)
- Ability to articulate investment banking judgment clearly and precisely in writing
Responsibilities
- Contribute deal experience to a structured research project to improve AI reasoning in investment banking and capital markets.
- Generate, refine, and evaluate content reflecting senior IB professionals' thought processes in transactions.
- Improve how Frontier AI handles corporate finance.
- Gain early exposure to AI model development in AI labs.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience
- Referral bonus for successful referrals hired into this role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
