<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About xAI</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p></div><h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>We are seeking a skilled Investment Banking - M&A Expert to enhance xAI’s AI models by providing high-quality data annotations and inputs tailored to M&A investment banking contexts. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial modeling, valuation techniques, deal structuring, due diligence, pitch books, and fairness opinions to support the training of AI systems. You will collaborate with technical teams to refine annotation tools and curate impactful data, ensuring our models effectively capture real-world M&A dynamics. This role requires adaptability, strong analytical skills, and a passion for driving innovation in a fast-paced environment.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Utilize proprietary software to provide accurate input and labels for M&A investment banking projects, ensuring high-quality data for AI model training.</li> <li>Deliver curated, high-quality data for scenarios involving mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial modeling, valuation techniques (e.g., DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), deal structuring, due diligence, pitch books, and fairness opinions.</li> <li>Collaborate with technical staff to support the training of new AI tasks and contribute to the development of innovative technologies.</li> <li>Assist in designing and improving efficient annotation tools tailored for M&A investment banking data.</li> <li>Select and analyze complex problems in M&A investment banking fields aligned with your expertise to enhance AI model performance.</li> <li>Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on evolving instructions, maintaining precision and adaptability.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Professional experience in M&A investment banking or related fields (e.g., M&A advisor, analyst, associate, vice president or director in investment banking focused on mergers and acquisitions).</li> <li>Proficiency in reading and writing informal and professional English.</li> <li>Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.</li> <li>Excellent reading comprehension and ability to exercise autonomous judgment with limited data.</li> <li>Passion for technological advancements and innovation in M&A investment banking.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Relevant certification or advanced training (e.g., Series 7, Series 63, Series 79, CFA, or similar finance-related certification).</li> <li>Experience mentoring or training others in M&A investment banking practices, such as financial modeling, valuation, or deal execution.</li> <li>Comfort with recording audio or video sessions for data collection.</li> <li>Familiarity with AI or data annotation workflows in a technical setting.</li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Location & Other Expectations</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Tutor roles may be offered as full-time, part-time, or contractor positions, depending on role needs and candidate fit.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For contractor positions, hours will vary widely based on project scope and contractor availability, with no fixed commitments required. On average most projects may involve at least 10 hours per week to achieve deliverables effectively though this is not a fixed commitment and depends on the scope of work. Contractors have full flexibility to set their own hours and determine the exact amount of time needed to complete deliverables. </span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Tutor roles may be performed remotely from any location worldwide, subject to legal eligibility, time-zone compatibility, and role specific needs.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For US based candidates, please note we are unable to hire in the states of Wyoming and Illinois at this time.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For those who will be working from a personal device, your computer must be a Chromebook, Mac with MacOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Compensation</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">US based candidates: $45/hour - $100/hour depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. International candidates: Information will be provided to you during the recruitment process.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Benefits</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Benefits vary based on employment type, location and jurisdiction. Benefits for eligible U.S. based positions include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details and role specific information will be provided to you during the interview process.</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our </em><em><a href="https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Notice</a>.</em></p></div>