Business Development Associate - M&A Marketplace
Candidates from Gurugram or someone willing to relocate to Gurugram will be highly preferred.
About the Role:
We are hiring a Business Development Associate to support the growth of an M&A and private capital marketplace focused on SMEs and mid-market companies across Southeast Asia. The role involves seller acquisition, buyer activation, opportunity qualification, onboarding and pipeline management. The selected candidate will work closely with senior leadership and the transaction team while engaging founders, investors and strategic buyers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and prospect businesses across target markets.
- Conduct seller and buyer outreach through calls, email, LinkedIn and referrals.
- Qualify opportunities and prioritise high-potential prospects.
- Pre-match sellers with suitable buyers before introductions.
- Schedule meetings and manage structured follow-ups.
- Support seller onboarding and business listings.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline updates.
- Improve outreach quality, conversion rates and business development processes.
- Work closely with the transaction team to support successful deals.
- Share market insights and mentor junior team members, where applicable.
Preferred Background:
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Investment Banking
- Corporate Finance
- M&A or Transaction Advisory
- Private Equity or Venture Capital Deal Sourcing
- Financial Consulting
- Business Development within Financial Services
Requirements:
- 2–5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
- Comfortable with outbound calls, email and LinkedIn outreach.
- Experience engaging founders, investors or senior stakeholders.
- Basic understanding of financial statements, valuations and M&A processes.
- Strong commercial judgement, ownership and execution ability.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities and follow-ups.
Career Opportunity:
- The role offers direct exposure to founders, investors, buyers and live transactions, with future growth into senior business development, deal origination or transaction advisory roles.
Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹120,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gurgaon, Haryana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have in investment banking, M&A advisory, transaction advisory, corporate finance or private equity deal sourcing?
- Have you worked directly on live M&A transactions involving deal origination, seller onboarding, buyer identification or transaction execution?
- Have you independently conducted outbound outreach to founders, business owners, investors or strategic buyers through calls, email or LinkedIn?
- What is your current notice period in days?
- Are you comfortable working full-time from the Gurgaon office?
- Are you comfortable working from 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM IST, aligned with Singapore working hours?
- How many years of business development or deal-origination experience do you have within investment banking, M&A, financial services or private markets?
Experience:
- Business Development - M&A Marketplace: 2 years (Required)
Location:
- Gurgaon, Haryana (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
