Business Development Analyst-Private Equity

Responsibilities

• Identify Acquisition Targets: Research and identify prospective acquisition opportunities across targeted geographies and market segments.
• Drive Outbound Activity: Operate with a high level of outbound activity through cold calling, targeted email campaigns, and multi-touch outreach sequences.
• Build Industry Relationships: Develop relationships with business owners, brokers, investment bankers, and other industry intermediaries within assigned markets.
• Qualify Investment Opportunities: Assess strategic fit, business fundamentals, and growth profile through direct conversations with business owners.
• Owain Your Pipeline: Maintain accurate CRM records, outreach tracking, follow-up cadence, and detailed call notes across active opportunities.
• Cooordinate Internal Handoff: Organize and present opportunity-related data, call notes, and preliminary business information for investment team review.
• Build our Brand: Engage directly with founders and intermediaries, building trust while communicating our partnership-oriented approach with professionalism and authenticity.

Qualifications & Personal Attributes

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in an outreach-driven field such as sales, business development, sourcing, or client development, with a track record of hitting activity or performance targets.
• Experience in private equity or M&A is a plus.
• Comfortable communicating directly with business owners in a professional, credible, and relationship-oriented manner.
• Competitive and performance-oriented, with motivation tied to measurable goals and outcomes.
• Comfortable working with CRM platforms and AI-powered tools for research, outreach, and pipeline management.
• Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to spot patterns across a large volume of conversations and prioritize opportunities based on evidence rather than instinct.
• Evidence of accountability, initiative, and teamwork through athletics, leadership positions, extracurricular involvement, or other performance-oriented activities.
• Working proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to build clean presentations and interpret basic financial information.