Operating Partner, Agriculture

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Deliver market intelligence regarding bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your specific subsector.

• Facilitate introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives within your established network.

• Evaluate confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector-specific operational compatibility and risk assessment.

• Engage in private equity sponsor pitches when your subsector expertise and operational background are applicable.

• Offer operational due diligence insights on prospective target companies.

• Counsel the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging strategies for sponsor outreach and sourcing initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Fireclay team on particular deals where your domain knowledge adds value.

• Assist in deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement across agricultural inputs, agricultural services, agribusiness, agricultural equipment, AgTech, and the food and agribusiness supply chain subsectors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Senior operator (VP, President, GM, COO, CEO) at an agricultural inputs manufacturer, regional dealer network, agricultural services platform, agribusiness, or private equity-backed agricultural platform.

• A minimum of fifteen years in agricultural operations with direct engagement experience with growers or producers.

• Understanding of seasonality, working capital dynamics, and the distinctions between cooperative and independent channel structures.

• A well-established network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and private equity professionals within your subsector.

• Ability to represent Fireclay professionally to private equity sponsors and management of target companies.

• Discretion in managing non-public information and competitive intelligence.

• Openness to work on a flexible per-engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments.

• Submission of a resume or LinkedIn URL.

• A brief statement outlining subsector focus along with two or three relevant operating engagements or transactions.

• Two or three reference contacts.

🏝️ Benefits

• 1099 independent contractor arrangement.

• Success fees per deal on closed engagements where your contributions are significant.

• Optional retainer for ongoing sourcing assignments.

• Equity participation available for select strategic engagements.

• No fixed hours or minimum time obligations.

• Flexible engagement basis.

• Minimal, deal-specific travel required.