Strategic Deal Sourcing Associate

About the role

Initio Sphere is a private capital ecosystem connecting fund managers, investors, and operators with high-quality deal flow, analyst support, and institutional infrastructure across private markets. This role is for Strategic Deal Sourcing Associates who will identify, evaluate, and submit high-potential investment opportunities to our investor and fund manager network.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and submit high-potential investment opportunities to Initio Sphere’s investor and sponsor network
• Provide strategic context: asset type, structure, economics, and investment thesis
• Coordinate initial introductions between deal principals and capital partners
• Support early diligence handoff (analysts handle financial modeling, underwriting, and valuation)
• Earn performance-based compensation for deals that close

Requirements

• Strategic access to deal flow, including operators, intermediaries, brokers, advisors, and networked specialists
• No responsibility for financial modeling, underwriting, raising capital, preparing investment memoranda, or providing investment advice
• Eligible to submit opportunities across various deal types (commercial real estate, private equity, operating businesses, structured investments)
• Approved based on experience, sourcing credibility, and strategic insight

Qualifications

• Experience in deal sourcing and evaluation
• Strategic insight and understanding of investment opportunities
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with capital partners

Skills

• Strategic thinking and deal evaluation skills
• Effective communication and networking abilities
• Understanding of private market investment structures and economics

Benefits

• Success-based compensation ranging from $1,000 to $10,000+ per closed deal
• Opportunity to build a verified deal track record within the Initio Sphere ecosystem
• Work directly with credible capital allocators and sponsors
• Operate in a single ecosystem for sourcing, credibility, and scalable upside

Pay

Deal-based earnings + performance bonuses (Typically $1,000–$10,000+ per closed transaction, depending on deal size and role)

Schedule

Not specified