Domain Researcher, Finance (M&A)
Listing checked October 22, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Overview
As a Domain Researcher in Finance at micro1, you will focus on corporate development, M&A, and strategic transactions to advance AI-powered financial reasoning. Your hands-on M&A experience will directly shape evaluation frameworks and benchmarks for AI agents in acquisition screening, valuation, and due diligence. You'll collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to identify model limitations and improve financial reasoning. This full-time remote role offers a base salary of $200,000 to $250,000, plus equity and performance bonuses.
What You'll Do6
- 1Design evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, and scoring methods for AI agents in corporate development and M&A workflows.
- 2Build realistic test cases for acquisition screening, valuation, financial due diligence, deal structuring, and strategic investment decisions.
- 3Assess AI-generated financial analyses, valuation models, acquisition assessments, and investment recommendations.
- 4Convert real-world M&A experience into structured datasets, research scenarios, and measurable evaluation criteria.
- 5Work with AI researchers, engineers, and product teams to pinpoint model limitations and enhance financial reasoning.
- 6Conduct applied research and document findings to boost AI performance in corporate finance and acquisition tasks.
Requirements7
- 1Solid professional background in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Strategic Investments, with direct exposure to acquisition transactions.
- 2Hands-on involvement across the M&A lifecycle, including target screening, valuation, due diligence, transaction analysis, or deal execution.
- 3Strong grasp of acquisition strategies, financial modeling, company valuation (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), and strategic fit assessments.
- 4Experience preparing or evaluating investment memoranda, acquisition recommendations, and transaction-related financial analyses.
- 5Ability to translate complex financial workflows into structured research questions, evaluation frameworks, and measurable criteria.
- 6Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
- 7Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has direct M&A execution experience, ideally in an in-house corporate development team with buy-side acquisitions. You should be comfortable with financial modeling and valuation, and able to translate that expertise into structured evaluation frameworks for AI. An MBA, CFA, or familiarity with AI agents and LLMs is a plus.
Salary Insight
The base salary for this full-time role is $200,000 to $250,000. Employees are also eligible for equity compensation and performance-based bonuses, and micro1 offers benefits including up to 100% health-insurance premium reimbursement, paid time off, and a 401(K) plan with company match.
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When applying, highlight specific M&A transactions you've worked on, including deal size, sector, and your role in valuation or due diligence. Mention any experience with AI evaluation or financial modeling tools like Excel, Python, or SQL to strengthen your fit.
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