Market Development Analyst

Accountabilities

• Identify:
• Work with LLR's investment team to identify target companies through online sources
• Procure company data to accurately profile prospects
• Create profiles on private companies, sectors and sub-sectors within LLR’s target industries
• Manage data quality and load to core internal systems (e.g. CRM platform)
• Segment and tier prospect companies for engagement
• Engage:
• Design and execute outreach to CEOs through a mix of emails, calls, LinkedIn and other forms of media to procure initial calls
• Capture key metrics of prospect companies
• Coordinate with investment professionals to conduct initial discovery calls to understand “Why” a particular CEO would distinguish LLR from other investors
• Coordinate outreach and engagement across LLR to build a productive relationship with the target CEO
• Continually position LLR as the preferred investor of choice for prospect companies
• Develop the relationship to a point where upon investment opportunity LLR is included

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with high academic achievement
• Recent graduate and/or ~1 year of experience in sales, business development, private equity or investment banking
• Examples of building something from scratch: a student fund, club, startup, research project, sales motion, data tool, AI workflow, or market map
• Evidence of resilience and competitiveness: athletics, cold outreach, sales roles, fundraising, recruiting, debate, or other rejection-heavy environments
• Demonstrated leadership experience through student involvement and campus activities
• Curious, coachable, and confident communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and the maturity, focus, and energy to build strong relationships
• Interest in technology, healthcare, software, education, financial services, or other LLR-relevant sectors
• Exposure to financial analysis and valuation is a plus but not required

The best candidates will combine persistence and relationship orientation with enough analytical curiosity to develop a point of view on markets, companies, and business quality.