Product Manager

Location: New York City
In-office: 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Reports to: Senior Product Manager

About Axial

Axial is the trusted online M&A platform connecting buyers and sellers of $5M-$100M American privately held companies. Trusted by over 4,500 professional acquirers and 3,000 M&A advisors, we have built a pioneering digital transaction platform that radically improves the speed, confidentiality, and success by which private companies achieve successful exits.

Axial is a founder-led, profitable company based in New York City with a hybrid office culture. We’ve been profitable since 2020 and are the category leader in our market. We are long-term oriented, values-driven, and focused on building a lasting company committed to member trust, operational excellence, and profitable long-term growth.

In 2025, over 12,500 private companies pursued an exit via the platform, leading to over 3,000,000 platform connections, and over $1B in annual transaction volume ( Closed Transactions ).

The Role

As a Product Manager at Axial, you’ll work closely with a Senior Product Manager and cross-functional partners to help build, improve, and scale meaningful product experiences.

This role is designed for someone early in their career who is curious, motivated, and eager to learn how great products are built. You’ll be given real responsibility, trusted to work independently, and supported through close mentorship in an environment built on trust, autonomy, and collaboration.

If you enjoy digging into ambiguous problems, learning new tools quickly, and thinking deeply about users and data, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

Learn the Product, Users, and Market

• Develop a strong understanding of Axial’s platform, users, and business model.


• Study user behavior through data analysis, user feedback, and competitive research.


• Ramp quickly on new problem spaces through focused, independent learning.

Product Discovery & Delivery

• Help research, shape, and evaluate new product ideas.


• Write clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.


• Partner closely with Engineering and Design to deliver high-quality features.

Be Data-Informed

• Use SQL, analytics tools, dashboards, and AI-assisted workflows to answer product questions.


• Proactively identify risks, gaps, or unclear assumptions in data, requirements, or proposed solutions.


• Communicate findings clearly and thoughtfully.

Who We're Looking For

Required

• 0–3 years of experience in product, analytics, consulting, engineering, operations, or a similarly analytical role.


• Strong curiosity and problem-solving instincts.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• High attention to detail and pride in quality work.


• Comfort working independently in ambiguous environments.


• Demonstrated work ethic and follow-through.


• Thoughtful use of modern tools (including AI and data tools), paired with strong judgment, attention to detail, and validation of work.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to B2B SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, or finance.


• Experience with SQL, data analysis, or experimentation.


• Interest in M&A, private markets, or complex workflows.

Working at Axial

We are a small and tight-knit team (currently 60 employees), and you’ll have the opportunity to have a direct impact on the growth of the company. We have a modern, well-equipped office in Manhattan on 30th and Park. The atmosphere is collegial, the office is open and inviting, and full of accommodations (kitchen, snacks, coffee, relaxing spaces, games, and an upright piano). We work hard together, but also like to have fun together, and often enjoy company events like trivia, game nights, and our annual Axialite Day.

At Axial, you will also enjoy:

• Working with a great team of smart, motivated people


• Robust medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid for by Axial at nearly 100%


• 401k program


• Flexible vacation policy


• Paid Parental Leave Policy


• Monthly Health & Wellness stipend


• Pre-tax commuter program

Below are the values we subscribe to as a company

• Obsess Over Member Trust : Your daily choices reflect your awareness that we facilitate vital life-altering transactions. You take this responsibility seriously and it’s top of mind.


• Expect and Deliver Excellence : You demonstrate consistency so that your colleagues feel confident partnering and relying on you. You demonstrate a personal commitment to continuous improvement.


• Communication Matters : You are concise and articulate in your communication, external or internal. You listen well and genuinely.


• Invent and Simplify : You are open-minded, looking for great new ideas that can elevate and even transform the member experience. You find novel ways to simplify complex status quos.


• Be an Owner : You think about the long-term effects of your decisions. You invest real time in building relationships with your colleagues.

Below are the traits we look for and actively cultivate in every Axialite

• Humility: We seek truth, not credit, and learn from anyone.


• Positivity: We bring energy, optimism, and belief, even when it is hard.


• Grit: We show up, follow through, and push beyond the first draft.


• Discernment: We choose wisely, prioritize sharply, and ask better questions.


• Accountability: We take full responsibility for our work and results.

NY Pay Range

$100,000 - $130,000 USD