Business Development, Deal Origination Associate

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

📋 Description

• Oversee outreach responses, follow-ups, introductory calls, and ongoing engagement with independent sponsors.

• Conduct research and establish connections with sponsors, M&A professionals, lenders, attorneys, and referral networks.

• Comprehend investment strategies, evaluate initial compatibility, collect transaction details, and prepare succinct internal handoffs.

• Articulate deal-by-deal private equity concepts to appropriate accredited investors utilizing approved messaging.

• Ensure precise CRM documentation and monitor subsequent actions.

• Create follow-up schedules and enhance sourcing channels.

• Provide reports on what fosters meaningful relationships and qualifies deals.

• Cultivate trust, establish a pipeline of pertinent opportunities, and nurture long-term relationships.

⛳️ Requirements

• Approximately 2–5 years of pertinent experience in finance, investing, lending, M&A, financial services, or sophisticated B2B business development.

• Familiarity with EBITDA, enterprise value, leverage, and equity financing.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Possess a clear, concise, and professional communication style.

• Exceptional organizational skills, CRM discipline, and follow-through capabilities.

• Demonstrated persistence without pressure, sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to identify genuine opportunities.

• Proactive in researching new audiences, testing sourcing channels, and independently building processes.

• Comfortable working autonomously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Expertise in private equity is advantageous but not essential.

• Must have a solid understanding of business and finance terminology.

• Open to candidates located in Latin America, South Africa, and Europe.

• Must be available for overlap with U.S. Eastern Time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary along with a defined performance bonus.

• Fully remote working arrangement.

• Opportunity to influence the CRM, relationship management processes, sourcing strategies, and reporting systems.

• Close collaboration with senior leadership in a streamlined team structure, without layers of management.

• Career advancement from managing outreach and follow-ups to leading sponsor relationships and owning part of the origination process.

• Growth trajectory with increasing ownership opportunities in the first six months.