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Corporate Finance Origination Executive - Award Winning Team

SJC Partners
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • SJC Partners is seeking an Origination Executive for an award-winning M&A firm due to expansion and a robust pipeline of deals in 2025.
  • The role focuses on identifying and engaging with business owners considering a sale, playing a crucial part in building a pipeline of qualified sell-side prospects.
  • Candidates should have a proven background in sales or business development, ideally with experience in a KPI-driven environment, and possess strong communication skills.
  • Familiarity with M&A or private capital markets is advantageous but not essential, and comfort with CRM and lead generation tools is required.
  • This position offers high earning potential through commission on sourced deals, with opportunities for progression into a more deal-facing role.
Due to continued expansion and a healthy pipeline of deals in 2025, SJC Partners have been mandated by an award M&A firm to recruit an Origination Executive for their growing team.  The client specialises in mid-market transactions and this will be a key front role focused on identifying and engaging with business owners considering a sale. The successful candidate will play an instrumental part in building a pipeline of qualified sell-side prospects, supporting the firm’s ongoing success in delivering high-quality deals.  More specifically, responsibilities will cover:  
  • Conducting targeted desktop research to identify suitable sell-side opportunities.
  • Building and maintaining prospect lists using lead generation platforms and CRM tools.
  • Crafting and executing outbound marketing campaigns (email and LinkedIn) to engage potential clients.
  • Booking meetings (in time perhaps leading these) and generating qualified leads for the deal team.
  • Support wider origination initiatives including event follow-ups and database management.
  Applicants should possess:  
  • A proven background in sales or business development, ideally in a KPI-driven environment.
  • Strong communication skills, with experience engaging clients both over the phone and face-to-face.
  • Self-starter with a commercial mindset and tenacious approach to prospecting.
  • Familiarity with M&A or private capital markets is advantageous but not essential.
  • Comfortable using CRM and lead generation tools such as Beauhurst, Pitchbook, or similar.
  This represents an outstanding opportunity to join a high-performing corporate finance team with a strong track record in the £10m–£100m deal space.  The successful individual will have excellent exposure to the M&A lifecycle and progression opportunities into a more deal-facing role.There will be a high earning potential through commission earned on deals sourced.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.