Job Description

Background: West Edge Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in business and consumer services, distribution and light manufacturing businesses in the lower middle market. The firm supports its partners through a value-added approach and looks to invest in both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. West Edge is Southern California based with offices in both Los Angeles, CA and Philadelphia, PA.

Position Description: As the Business Development lead, you will spearhead the business development effort, contributing to the identification and evaluation of investment opportunities. You will work closely with senior team members to help assess prospective investment sectors, maintain intermediary relationships, source prospective acquisition targets, and identify industry experts and executives. The position will work across both new platform efforts and existing portfolio companies’ M&A efforts. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the private equity industry and contribute to the growth and success of our firm.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead marketing and business development initiatives to source new investment and add-on acquisition opportunities
• Create, develop and maintain strong relationships with business owners, investment bankers, business brokers, and other deal-flow sources
• Help identify industry experts, value-add board members and executives for investments
• Update and maintain customer relationship management database
• Manage multiple priorities, working on deadlines - handling both short-term and long-term objectives

Skills / Characteristics:

• Entrepreneurial individual with a high level of intellectual capacity, curiosity, and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high-performance team using excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of 2 years of investment sourcing experience
• Strong knowledge of private equity or field services industry experience
• Solid computer skills, particularly PowerPoint and Word
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Independent judgment to handle sensitive and confidential data and information. Any such confidential information must be maintained in the strictest confidence

Requirements:

• Minimum education requirement is a college degree (B.A. or B.S.).
• Strong academic credentials and achievement
• 2 – 7 years of relevant sourcing experience at a private equity firm or buy-side search firm
• Strong M&A and deal execution experience from an investment bank, buyside search firm, or private equity firm
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Based in Santa Monica, CA

Benefits:

• Base salary with opportunity to earn outsized, success-based transaction bonuses
• Professional development opportunities and mentorship
• Exposure to a diverse and exciting portfolio of investments
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment

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