Associate Business Development - Austin & San Francisco

About the Role

The Business Development Associate Director will join a private investment firm, in their Austin, TX or San Francisco, CA office. This firm focuses on lower middle market. The Associate Director will support the VP of Business Development. For more information about the firm, please apply for the position and meet one of our recruiters.

• Assisting in new business sourcing activities to ensure the firm is well known and ‘top of mind’ with new deal sources, including regional and boutique investment banks and brokers and other intermediaries.
• Generating and qualifying new investment opportunities by communicating the firm’s investment strategies, interests, capabilities, and criteria to all potential referral sources.
• Participating in CRM management, reporting, marketing.

• 2-4 years of professional experience with business development familiarity within investment banking, private equity, or other relevant financial or transaction work.
• PE or VC sourcing experience.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Proven track record of engaging and building relationships with senior executives.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with capacity to quickly build trust and rapport with founders and CEOs.
• Fundamental understanding of accounting and corporate finance.
• Creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communications skills.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.

An undergraduate degree is required. Relevant advanced degrees are a plus.

Salary is $92,500 plus bonus.

Soul Equity is a retained Executive Search firm, dedicated exclusively to guiding Middle Market Private Equity Firms and their Portfolio Companies to best-in-class talent.
We work exclusively with Middle Market Private Equity firms to grow their internal teams and transform their portfolio companies. Our boutique recruiting experience is highly bespoke and curated to our clients’ needs.

This firm is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.