Vice President of Business Development
About The Position
A well-established lower middle-market private equity firm based in Connecticut, focused on control investments in founder- and family-owned businesses, is entering an exciting new phase of growth under an experienced investment team and is currently raising its next fund. The firm invests primarily in business services and select industrial and manufacturing businesses, with a particular interest in companies operating in fragmented markets where there is meaningful opportunity for organic growth and add-on acquisitions. The firm is hiring a Vice President of Business Development, with a clear path to take on broader leadership responsibility for the firm's business development function within the next one to two years. The VP will work closely with senior investment professionals from day one, with meaningful responsibility for origination and the opportunity to take increasing ownership of the firm's sourcing efforts as the platform grows. The firm is looking to strengthen its origination capabilities as it enters its next phase of growth and raises its next fund. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing intermediary relationships and generating high-quality investment opportunities. This is a growth opportunity for a proven originator who is ready to take on greater ownership of strategy, relationships, coverage, and sourcing activity.
Requirements
- Proven experience in private equity business development, deal origination, or a closely related PE sourcing role
- Strong network of investment bankers, intermediaries, business owners, and other relevant deal sources
- Demonstrated track record of generating and advancing high-quality investment opportunities
- Strong understanding of lower middle-market private equity and the dynamics of founder- and family-owned businesses
- Experience across one or more relevant target sectors, ideally including business services, industrials, manufacturing, or other fragmented industries
- Strong relationship-building, communication, and external representation skills
- Ability to work effectively with senior investment professionals and translate market relationships into actionable opportunities
- Genuine interest in and readiness for increasing ownership of the BD function over time
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with investment bankers, intermediaries, business owners, and other sources of investment opportunities
- Generate and advance high-quality deal flow aligned with the firm's investment strategy
- Build and expand coverage across the firm's target sectors and lower middle-market ecosystem
- Identify opportunities through intermediary relationships, direct outreach, and other sourcing channels
- Represent the firm with prospective business owners, intermediaries, and industry contacts
- Build and maintain target-company and intermediary coverage aligned with the firm's investment criteria
- Identify market trends, sector opportunities, and coverage gaps relevant to the firm's investment strategy
- Track pipeline activity, relationship development, and sourcing metrics
- Develop a strong understanding of fragmented markets and businesses where buy-and-build strategies may be particularly compelling
- Partner closely with the investment team on target-company development and sector prioritization
- Provide market intelligence and relationship insight to help evaluate potential investment opportunities
- Help develop and refine the firm's origination strategy and coverage model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
