Investment Banking Associate

micro1 is engaging Investment Banking Associates to contribute specialized financial expertise to a forward-looking customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity is ideal for professionals with deep experience in investment banking and equity research, especially those who actively utilize AI-powered platforms in their daily workflows. You'll play a key part in providing insights on how modern AI tools integrate into the investment banking research, modeling, and deal process.

Scope of Work

• Deliver real-world insights by sharing how AI tools are incorporated into financial modeling, research, and day-to-day deal analysis.
• Produce high-quality example workflows, analyses, or reports using AI platforms relevant to investment banking and equity research.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on the effectiveness and accuracy of AI-driven research and modeling outputs.
• Detail your approach to leveraging AI in streamlining data collection, financial modeling, or valuation work.
• Describe the practical impacts and limitations of AI tools within your project work or across deal cycles.
• Participate in collaborative assignments to compare traditional methods with AI-enhanced approaches, highlighting efficiencies and challenges.
• Communicate findings clearly through both written and verbal channels to support AI training and optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial background in investment banking, equity research, corporate finance, asset management, or closely related financial analysis and deal-oriented disciplines.
• Hands-on, day-to-day experience as an Associate, VP, or Analyst actively involved in research, modeling, and transaction processes.
• Direct experience using one or more AI platforms for financial professionals (e.g., Rogo, Hebbia, Model ML, Claude for Financial Services, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate technical and analytical concepts to varied audiences.
• Ability to outline and contextualize the adoption and integration of AI tools within a team or across project workflows.
• Experience in delivering actionable insights and constructive feedback to optimize tools and processes.
• Familiarity with evolving trends in financial technology and a passion for advancing industry best practices through innovation.