Aptura works with leading foundational AI labs to bring institutional finance expertise directly into AI model development. Founded by ex-Lazard and Partners Group professionals, we operate from London and San Francisco.
Investment Banking Associate, AI Residency
Location
Worldwide
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Investment Banking Associate, AI Residency
Aptura
Role Description 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. Qualifications - 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) and 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 Requirements - Commitment: 20+ hours/week, flexible scheduling - Location: Fully remote - Compensation: Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience - Start date: Immediate / Rolling - Referral bonus: For any successful referral hired into this role How to apply - Apply using the link in the job post - Our team will review the applications and reach back out - One call to assess your fit and align expectations - Once approved, we kick off the project
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