Assistant Director of Business Development

Preferred location: West Palm Beach, FL. Open to other firm office locations, including Miami, Tampa, or Dallas.

About The Company

Our client is a national law firm with one of the country's most recognized corporate and finance practices, built on thousands of completed transactions. The firm runs a dedicated deal-sourcing platform that connects the right deal with the right capital by sourcing opportunities and matching them to investor mandates across private equity funds, family offices, independent sponsors, strategics, and intermediaries.

About The Role

The Assistant Director of Business Development will lead the sourcing of investment opportunities for clients, prospective clients, and friends of the firm, cultivate relationships with capital providers, provide research skills and guidance to the BD team, and perform various additional project management duties.

Responsibilities

• Strategically source potential investment opportunities in key focus industries for participants in the BD program.
• Strategically identify and cultivate relationships with capital providers, specifically all funded funds (private equity, growth equity, debt funds), independent sponsors, and early-stage investors.
• Identify and cultivate internal and external relationships that support the growth of the BD program, including relationships with firm attorneys, capital providers, deal intermediaries, and other service providers.
• Identify capital providers for each deal sourced and other deals as assigned.
• Manage and coordinate the pipeline of deal opportunities.
• Manage communication and relationships with BD program participants.
• Perform various project management duties (e.g., ensure all deals sourced are shared with relevant capital providers in a timely manner).
• Perform tracking and any necessary follow-up for the entire lifecycle of a deal shared through the BD program.
• Perform research assignments to support the growth and expansion of the BD program (e.g., basic market, industry, prospect, or deal intermediary research).
• Attend networking, conferences, and other corporate development events as required.
• Thoughtfully suggest ideas for processes or workflow improvement as recognized in the course of daily work.
• Handle special projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

• Proficiency in DealCloud.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An entrepreneurial, energetic, and optimistic attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and new challenges.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Performs well under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to adapt and apply new technologies and workflows.
• Ability to handle sensitive data with confidentiality and integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to take ownership of key projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of experience in financial services, private wealth, private equity, corporate development, or investment banking required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Moderate or advanced keyboard usage.

Pay

$180,000 - $210,000 all-in, dependent on location and experience. Bonus opportunities available.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits package.