Origination Associate, Finquest
Dual Language
AI for investment opportunities
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AI for investment opportunities
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To reinvent deal origination by harnessing the power of data, AI, and people.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who is personable, enjoys engaging in conversations, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated by results
- Native or near-native fluency in French and Italian, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both
- Strong verbal communication and relationship-building skills
- Confidence in handling high-level conversations and overcoming objections
- Ability to work within a CRM system; experience with Zoho CRM is a plus
- A goal-oriented mindset with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
What the job involves
- The Origination Associate is a key player in Finquest’s deal origination process, responsible for initiating conversations with senior executives and business owners
- You’ll engage directly with decision-makers, introducing M&A opportunities on behalf of our clients and gathering valuable insights
- You’ll work closely with Client Directors and Origination team members to ensure seamless communication and efficient deal flow
- Engage directly with CEOs and executives to introduce acquisition opportunities and facilitate connections with our clients
- Develop rapport and build credibility with decision-makers, gaining insights into their businesses and strategic goals
- Support Client Directors by contributing to exceptional client service and project execution
- Enrich Finquest’s proprietary database with valuable insights from conversations with target companies
- Collaborate with internal teams to refine outreach strategies and improve operational efficiency
- Contribute to process improvements, sharing ideas to enhance deal origination practices
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Finquest provides M&A deal origination services powered by data and AI for a global client base of large private equity firms and global corporations. This solves the key problem of finding reliable data for private companies, and offers an alternative approach to deal origination, empowering buyers to take control of their M&A pipelines.
The platform delivers this service through its database of 106 million organizations, proprietary algorithm, and team of professionals. Finquest's value proposition in the M&A space is very unique and will enable corporates to be more proactive in the implementation of their M&A roadmap.
In addition, the company has significant room for future diversification into different investment sizes and market opportunities across sectors and geographies. Further, hires at the C-suite level appear to help Finquest continue offering high level service.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
306% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Personal development budget
- Annual Company Mental Health Day
- Unpaid sabbatical after 5 years' service
- Charity volunteering day
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- Home working setup budget
Company HQ
Mayfair, London, UK
Leadership
Tanguy Lesselin
(CEO)Previously founded several digital companies.
Jerome Pinneau
(Chief Information Officer)Experience in IT and founded several web and technology companies.
Gerard Belicha
(Chief Revenue Officer)Previously co-founded Equestrio China, Partner and Managing Director at Dream Ming and Publisher and CEO at Swiss Media Group.
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