Business Development Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Represent P1 at software, M&A, and industry conferences throughout the US, attending approximately 1–3 events each month.

• Organize events, including creating attendee target lists, scheduling pre-booked meetings, and developing follow-up strategies.

• Establish and maintain relationships with investment bankers, M&A advisors, brokers, and business owners.

• Keep intermediaries updated on P1's investment criteria.

• Maintain communication with founders and corporate development teams on the watch list.

• Cultivate long-lasting relationships with potential sellers and intermediaries.

• Generate qualified acquisition opportunities, including proprietary deals, carve-outs, and banker-led initiatives.

• Conduct initial screening discussions with sellers and advisors.

• Collect information for the deal team and pass along qualified opportunities to the investment team.

• Remain engaged in early interactions with sellers.

• Oversee and maintain the CRM pipeline.

• Provide weekly reports on pipeline status, conversion rates, and relationship activities.

• Refine outreach messaging, target lists, and intermediary coverage based on market feedback.

• Report directly to the senior deal team / Managing Partner.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–5 years of professional experience in sales, business development, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a related finance role.

• Proven track record of building relationships that have generated revenue or deal flow, and consistently meeting activity or pipeline targets.

• Comfortable analyzing a P&L, understanding recurring revenue metrics, and discussing valuation with bankers or founders.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Confident and credible when interacting with bankers, founders, and executives.

• Strong written communication skills with a focus on clarity and disciplined follow-up.

• Well-organized and capable of independently managing a multi-event travel calendar and CRM pipeline.

• Able to quickly qualify opportunities and articulate fit to the deal team.

• Comfortable working autonomously and remotely with a small team across different time zones.

• Willing and able to travel frequently within the US.

• Existing network of software bankers, advisors, or brokers is preferred.

• Previous M&A experience is preferred.

• Familiarity with enterprise software or SaaS is preferred.

• Experience with corporate carve-outs or divestiture processes is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance bonus linked to qualified deal flow and successfully closed transactions.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Frequent travel opportunities within the US.