Deal Origination Professional
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Evergreen holding company team is comprised of 40 professionals based in San Francisco who are focused on capital allocation M&A executive level hiring strategic board leadership and finance and accounting. Evergreen is a uniquely long-term oriented holding company that seeks to hold and grow businesses indefinitely rather than follow the 5-7 year holding period of a typical private equity fund. This allows us to take a truly long-term view on performance and people. Evergreen is backed by Alpine Investors a leading private equity firm focused on the services and software industries with $16B in AUM.
Overview
Evergreen Services Group is a holding company committed to acquiring servicescompaniesand becoming a permanent home for them. Our mission is to marry capital allocation with inspired operations to createthe worlds best home for businesses and their leaders. We acquire managed IT companiesERP software partnersand governmentservices have a portfolio of150 companies inthe US Canada UKI and are looking for aSan Franciscobased deal origination professionalto help us growand leadour inorganic growth enginein a newindustry andfind the next best businesses and their leaders to partner with.
Position Overview
The day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Identifying and reaching outto business owners via phone email and in-person
- Building our database and relationships inanew technology services industryfrom the ground up
- Crafting a compelling message and story to business owners as to why they should sell to Evergreen
- Qualifying and analyzing deals based on Evergreens investment criteriaand building out an investment scorecard for a new industry
- Working with key stakeholders and senior management to win the deal and carry it through the diligence process
- Working closely withother sourcing membersto win and close new acquisitions
- Attending industry events in sectors of interest for Evergreen
- Working with investing and senior management team toevaluate and pursue deals
Candidates should be excited about a role where they will spend a significant amount of time building relationships and speaking with business owners. They will be owning and driving these relationships forward through email phone calls conferences and responsible for bringing new acquisition opportunities to the table. Candidates will interface with CEOs Evergreen seniormanagementand bankers/brokerson a daily basis. They will also be responsiblefor basic financial analysis deal qualifying and ultimatelysigning upnew role is a unique opportunity to build outa new operating company from the ground up for Evergreen.
Evergreens success is predicated on the ability to generate interesting investment opportunities and help add to our family of companies every year. Therefore Evergreen is looking for a candidate that is excited about therole long-termand helping build the next piece of Evergreens legacy. There is a significant amount of upward mobility as well as attractive compensation for a successfuldealoriginationprofessional. The position offers a long-term career path at Evergreen and direct access to world-class training and mentorship from Evergreens leadership team.
Qualifications
- 2-5years of experience in a role with some form of business development preferred
- Undergraduate degree with a track record of strong academic and extracurricular performance
- Strong interest in Private Equity and businessdevelopment
Personal Attributes
- Enthusiastic personable positive attitude high integrity and humility
- Persistentpro-active self-motivated
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated history of outworking peers
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfort with autonomy and driving your ownworkforward
- Excited about a small tight-knit team
- Interested in a long-term career at a company that isbuilding tosomething to last for decades
- Interest in value investing
Compensation& Benefits
This role offers a competitive base salary with an on-target earnings range of $180k $200k inclusive of quarterly activity bonuses and deal-based closing bonuses.
Evergreen offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and professional growth.
Location
Candidates must be based inSan Francisco or willing to relocate to San Francisco to work out of Evergreens Headquarters.
Travel
Candidates will be expected to travel aroundthe US and Canadato meet with business owners as well as to conferences and industry events acrossthe US and Canada.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all of the above qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Evergreen encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the requirements. We look forward to your application!
DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AT EVERGREEN
At Evergreen we acknowledge that an emphasis on diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) is essential to hiring phenomenal people. To create the best home for businesses and spark success at our firm and throughout our portfolio we aim to establish an environment where every person is welcomed accepted and empowered to excel in their role. These beliefs run true to our People-first philosophy which emphasizes attributes over experience we strive to recruit and work with those from a range of backgrounds which drives creativity and innovation. At Evergreen we recognize that we must continue to improve and expand and we are enthusiastic about maintaining Evergreen as one of the best places to work by ensuring a culture of inclusion and allowing everyone an unbiased opportunity to grow.
Compensation
A competitive compensation package will be offered alongside a benefits package including full medical and dental coverage unlimited PTO 401(k) match family planning support and much more.
Evergreen Services Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion (including religious dress and grooming practices) sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions breastfeeding and conditions related to breastfeeding) gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry age (40 or over) physical or medical disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military and/or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. As an equal opportunity employer we offer competitive compensation packages robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees lives and careers.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Evergreen Services Group is a holding company that buys businesses and holds them indefinitely. We care about your employees and your legacy.