Management & Strategy Consultants (MBB/Big 5)

1. Role Overview

Project Panacea is a Mercor research initiative focused on training AI agents to handle complex, real-world business and consulting work. As a contributor, you'll help design and refine the scenarios used to evaluate and improve how AI systems approach multi-document, multi-stakeholder business problems. This is a long-term role with flexible hours and a consistent workload.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis
• Develop business cases, operational frameworks, and go-to-market strategies
• Synthesize data into insights using presentations, memos, and models
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define key metrics and decision points
• Support strategic planning, scenario modeling, and opportunity evaluation

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 1.5+ years at a top management consultancy (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Big 5)
• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable working independently in ambiguous or rapidly evolving contexts
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and basic data analysis tools
• Experience advising on tech, AI, or SaaS industries preferred but not required

4. More About the Opportunity

• Expected commitment: minimum 10 hours/week

6. Application Process

• Submit your resume to get started
• You'll complete a short form to detail your consulting background
• We'll follow up within a few days with potential next steps

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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 Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.