Private Equity AI Research Contributor

Aptura
Worldwide Remote
Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have private equity experience and a track record of building complex Excel models.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with private equity experience and a history of creating detailed Excel models for LBOs and returns analyses
    — “build LBOs, returns analyses and portfolio models in Excel”
  • Professionals who have used AI tools in their work and identified gaps or errors in their performance
    — “You have used AI tools on your own work and been frustrated by the mistakes they make”
  • Individuals who value independent, flexible work arrangements and can manage task-based projects remotely
    — “This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule”

Things to consider

  • The role involves a short-term commitment with the potential for early conclusion based on performance
    — “Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance”
  • Task proposals must be original and created independently without AI assistance
    — “No AI usage allowed”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to create precise, real-world Excel modeling tasks with clear evaluation criteria
    — “Writing yes-or-no criteria precise enough that a grader can mark any attempt against them”
  • Demonstrate your hands-on experience with LBOs, debt schedules, and circular references in your resume
    — “Deep hands-on Excel: LBOs, debt schedules, returns sensitivities, goal seek and circular references”
  • Showcase your communication skills with examples of clear, professional written documentation
    — “Strong written English communication skills”
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn and engage with AI and evaluation concepts
    — “willingness to learn concepts in AI and Evals”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Developed realistic Excel tasks
  • Provided clear, correct answers for tasks
Typical background
3+ years in private equity or growth equityDeep hands-on Excel experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Private EquityExcel ModellingLbosDebt SchedulesReturns AnalysisPortfolio ModelsGoal SeekCircular ReferencesAI ToolsEvaluation Criteria

Preferred

Advanced Excel Skills

Stack & domain

Private EquityGrowth EquityBuyoutGrowthSpecial SituationsExcelLbosDebt SchedulesReturns SensitivitiesGoal SeekCircular ReferencesAI ToolsModelling WorkPrivate Equity AssociateAttention To DetailWillingness To LearnCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingDecision-makingAI ResearchModellingExcel Tasks

About the role

Original posting from Aptura via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Aptura is looking for Subject Matter Experts from private equity, as sector specialists or generalists, who build LBOs, returns analyses and portfolio models in Excel. You have used AI tools on your own work and been frustrated by the mistakes they make. You will turn that experience into realistic Excel tasks that test how well AI does the modelling work of a Private Equity Associate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Writing realistic Excel tasks drawn from your own work: extending existing models, fixing broken ones and building from a brief
  • Working through each task yourself so there is a clear, correct answer
  • Writing yes-or-no criteria precise enough that a grader can mark any attempt against them

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years in private equity or growth equity (buyout, growth or special situations), with a sector focus or generalist deal coverage
  • Deep hands-on Excel: LBOs, debt schedules, returns sensitivities, goal seek and circular references
  • Strong written English communication skills.
  • Attention to detail, and willingness to learn concepts in AI and Evals

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Start Date : Immediate
  • Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks
  • Payment: task-based. Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to do multiple tasks for the remainder of the project.

CONTRACT AND PAYMENT TERMS

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Aptura will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments will be weekly following task completion.

GETTING STARTED

  • Apply with your details and CV. Choose an available 30-minute group walkthrough call.
  • Attend the walkthrough and create one original task from your own work. Submit the brief, the actual input workbook(s) needed to complete it. Input-file uploads are compulsory.
  • Write the brief yourself. Input workbooks must also be human-built. Use real data that has been sanitised, or public data with the source named. No AI usage allowed.
  • We run your task against current frontier AI models. If the models get it wrong, you then write a detailed yes-or-no rubric, and a reviewer signs off on the task with you.
  • Completing onboarding does not guarantee a job offer; selection remains subject to written approval of the task proposal.

ABOUT APTURA

Aptura is an applied AI and data company working with frontier labs to train AI systems on real professional work. We do this by building high-quality evaluation and training environments that teach AI agents to produce work that can be used in daily workflows.

Source: Aptura careers (Ashby)

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