About Aputra
Our founders are ex-Lazard and Partners Group, and we're headquartered in London and San Francisco. Aptura brings real-world expertise from finance into AI model training. We bridge the gap between human and artificial intelligence.
About this role: You'll work directly on improving how Frontier AI handles corporate finance and gain rare, early exposure to how AI labs actually develop their models.
As part of the project, you will contribute your leveraged finance experience to a structured research project used to help improve AI reasoning across investment banking and capital markets. The work involves generating, refining, and evaluating content that reflects how senior leveraged finance professionals think through transactions from structuring through execution and close.
What we're looking for:
- 3–7 years of experience in leveraged finance at a bulge bracket or elite boutique
- Associate level across LBO financing, acquisition financing, high yield, or leveraged loans
- Deep expertise in leveraged finance structuring, debt capacity analysis, and capital structure optimization
- Strong financial modeling skills (incl. LBO, debt schedules, covenant analysis) and comfort with credit committee materials, lender presentations, and term sheet analysis
- Ability to articulate leveraged finance judgment clearly and precisely in writing
Project Info (Requirements):
- Commitment: 20+ hours/week, flexible scheduling
- Location: Fully remote
- Compensation: Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience
- Start date: Immediate / Rolling
- Referral bonus: For any successful referral hired into this role
How to apply
- Apply using the link in the job post
- Our team will review the applications and reach back out
- One call to assess your fit and align expectations
- Once approved, we kick off the project