Elevation | Sourcing Associate

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THE ROLE

Alpine Investors is seeking a Sourcing Associate to join its direct deal originations team. This dynamic position will focus across Alpines investments in software and services and will consist of (i) researching and identifying markets to invest in (ii) compiling lists of prospective companies and their executives (iii) reaching out directly to CEOs/Owners with a well-crafted message to gauge their interest in selling and (iv) evaluating the fundamentals and growth opportunities of potential investments. Given the exposure in this role associates will develop their own investing judgment and have opportunities to shape our investment criteria as they build expertise in markets. Target start date for this role is as soon as possible.

The direct sourcing team within Alpine Operations Group (known as Elevation) provides a critical service to Alpine and its portfolio companies. The Elevation team creates more optionality and opportunities for investments across the Alpine portfolio and has allowed Alpine to increase the volume of closed deals since the team was launched in 2021.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Utilize databases and internet research to compile lists of prospective acquisition targets
Create and execute outbound outreach strategies that result in engaging business owners/CEOs in a discussion to sell. Methods may include cold calls emails LinkedIn outreach in-person visits and more.
Conduct introductory conversations with owners/CEOs of prospective businesses and build rapport
Qualify deal opportunities you generate against our investment criteria
Present market research and new investment opportunities to internal stakeholders
Complete ad hoc projects which may focus on sourcing workflows pipeline analysis or Alpines investing strategy
Participate in a variety of firm-wide activities and team-bonding events

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree interest in business entrepreneurship finance or sales
2 years of experience in direct deal sourcing or business development with a proven track record of success
Strong communication skills and professionalism
Curious mindset desire to learn and ability to implement feedback
Self-starter that thrives in ambiguous environments
Relationship-driven

ABOUT ALPINE

Alpine is a San Francisco-based private equity firm with offices in New York City and Austin that is reimagining private equity. As of December 31 2024 Alpine has $18B in assets under management. Alpine seeks to demonstrate that pursuing and investing in passionate individuals is the key to building enduring companies and delivering market-leading returns.

Alpine Operations Group (AOG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpine that provides services to the Alpine funds and their portfolio services include value creation talent management and direct sourcing.

Alpine is proud to be a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment a certified B-Corporation organization a Great Place to Work and an Inc. Top Founder Friendly firm. The Alpine team believes in hiring for attributes and experience and our team (across Alpine and AOG) includes 150 professionals with diverse investing sourcing operations and finance backgrounds.

DE&I AT ALPINE

At Alpine we believe that by welcoming people from all backgrounds we can build exceptional teams and cultivate communities of excellence. We strive to create an organization where everyone is celebrated heard valued and empowered to reach their full potential. These beliefs and actions are true to Alpines PeopleFirst philosophy rooted in how we invest hire and show up daily. To learn more about our PeopleFirst approach please read our latest Force For Good Report.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about the opportunity or timeline please contact Sam Stuart at .

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THE ROLEAlpine Investors is seeking a Sourcing Associate to join its direct deal originations team. This dynamic position will focus across Alpines investments in software and services and will consist of (i) researching and identifying markets to invest in (ii) compiling lists of prospective compan...