Associate, Private Equity

Catalant • Boston, MA

21h • $90,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate within Catalant's Private Equity Client Community, you will play a pivotal role in supporting clients, consultants, and the broader Catalant team throughout the entire go-to-market lifecycle. The internal Client Community team is made up of driven, sales-focused professionals dedicated to sparking business growth, nurturing strategic partnerships, and unlocking new opportunities for clients. This role is tailored for individuals eager to develop a diverse skill set, with a clear trajectory toward more senior positions in sales and client management. This position offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact while building a strong foundation for career advancement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2- 4 years of experience in business development, executive recruiting, or similar roles
• Ability to proactively manage and prioritize a variety of activities
• Tenacity to work with clients, experts, and prospects including the ability to overcome basic objections
• Strong communication
• Ability to quickly build relationships and trust with outside consultants
• Prior experience with business development outreach to warm and cold lead, or the interest and capacity to learn

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Author and post project descriptions that enable consultants to accurately self-select where they are a strong fit to support client needs
• Review and vet consultant profiles to create a short-list of high potential profiles for client review
• Search for niche expertise via LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms
• Prepare and coach consultants on client interviews and proposal development
• Provide post-interview feedback to consultants
• Research client prospects to identify potential buyers
• Monitor target customers for buying signals
• Outreach to prospective clients via email, LinkedIn, and phone to generate interest and introductory calls
• Lead assessment and qualification
• Drive discovery and uncover opportunities where the Catalant expert network can address client needs
• Drive expert review and interview process including scheduling, tracking progress, and escalating delays
• Advise and coach clients and experts on how to best utilize the Catalant platform
• Review expert submissions (pitches, full proposals, pricing) to ensure high quality and to identify risks
• Monitor active consulting engagements and identify opportunities for extensions in partnership with expert consultants

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• 13 company holidays + a week off from Christmas through New Years
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave regardless of how you choose to grow your family
• Generous health insurance coverage as well as optional vision and dental
• 401k to save for retirement
• Pre-tax commuter and flexible spending accounts
• A lifestyle spending account to be used towards cell phone, internet, commuting, and learning & development
• Wellness stipend for your mental, emotional, or physical wellbeing needs and support
• Work from Home stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level