Business Development Associate at Valtari

The Role

Your mission will be to develop partnerships with middle-market boutique M&A advisories, investment banks, and private equity groups — helping them increase their capability to source and close deals. This is a very hands-on role: you will consider goals and needs of both sides; develop, execute and iterate tactical action plans; and rally the diverse resources of Valtari to help you, including influencing product, pricing and marketing decisions. You will be measured by the number of firms levering Valtari’s analyst service and length of retention.

Skills and Attributes

Capable of engaging and influencing senior bankers to take action and try something new

Significant practitioner-based exposure to the deal business and understanding of the role and psychology of the high-touch middle market investment banker

Impeccable communication capabilities and instincts, knowing when formality in appearance and speech is appropriate and when a more familiar approach is called for

Sales-like ability to identify, qualify, open up, develop and continually engage target firms

Self-starter and independent thinker with significant personal ambition and urgency to make a large business impact for our investment banker community and for Valtari in 2021 and beyond

KPI-driven thinking and decision making

Ultra-ethical, disciplined work ethic, committed to continuous personal self-improvement

Intellectual curiosity

Experience

At least five years of relevant work experience

Experience as an associate at a boutique M&A investment bank, private equity group, a top-tier strategy consulting firm

Experience selling to and advising senior executives/business leaders

Ideal candidates have done business development in a startup environment, especially if banking experience was only at the analyst level

MBA welcome but not required if compensated by work experience

Existing professional network in the mergers and acquisitions space is a plus

The Benefits of Working at Valtari

Competitive salary

Education stipend

Flexible vacation

We provide all the tools and books you need

Gym membership discount

Bicycle friendly

Please send your CV along with a cover letter to [email protected]