Origination Associate

Finquest is the premier big data and AI company focused on identifying and connecting its clients with relevant M&A and investment opportunities.

Finquest is a fast-growing Fintech company, with headquarters in Singapore and additional offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Bangalore, and Hong Kong.

Finquest's mission is to reinvent deal origination by harnessing the power of data, AI, and people. Our team speaks more than 17 languages, and we pride ourselves on a diverse and collaborative office environment across our offices.

Origination Associate

Our Deal Origination team is responsible for contacting and screening companies as potential acquisition targets for our clients, who are Private Equity firms and Corporate M&A teams.

We are a smart, dedicated, and fun international team with huge plans for growth to achieve our vision. We are looking for great people to help us shape the future of M&A deal origination in the USA and we need a dedicated individual to work within the team that curates' opportunities for our clients.

www.finquest.com

You will be responsible for

• Talking to targeted company Owner, Managers, and CEOs on the phone to introduce our client and the corresponding M&A opportunity, collect information and connect the company decision makers with our clients
• Aiding Client Directors (who manage the client relationship and run the overall project) in providing exceptional service to a portfolio of clients of Private Equity and Corporates.
• Developing rapport, communicating, and delivering information credibly to Managers and high-level executives at contacted companies.
• Enriching Finquest's database with all proprietary information acquired during conversations with investors and acquisition targets.
• Working collaboratively with the Sales Team to enlarge Finquest's network in the region, i.e., providing sales leads coming from the curation process.
• Providing input and ideas for process improvement and contributing to developing enhanced organizational practices

Your background

• Enjoy building rapport with all levels of management and sharing insights to discover more about a company, its key competitive advantage, and relevant information
• Experience in a sales, client relationship management role, or similar environment for 3 years.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and ask pertinent questions
• Fast thinker, very persistent and results-oriented approach
• Strong written and oral communication skills; including fundamental presentation skills and the demonstrated ability to articulate ideas clearly and appropriately influence others
• Naturally curious
• Experience of working to and achieving targets
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work and thrive in a multi-tasked, fast paced environment
• Resilient in overcoming objections and a tenacious and determined attitude when faced with barriers or obstacles
• Native English is essential

This position is considered a Hybrid-Role. Work from home with a 1-2 days per week meet up in the office. Applicant must be US Citizens (No Visa sponsoring).

Ideally located in the Dallas/Fort Worth region.