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Head of Acquisitions

Lead origination and execution for a new investment strategy focused on founder-led professional services b...

The Head of Acquisitions will lead origination and execution for a new investment strategy focused on partnering with founder-led professional services businesses. This includes sourcing opportunities, building founder relationships, evaluating acquisition targets, and driving transactions from first conversation through close. The role is front-end and critical to Legalist’s expansion into uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets usin...

Why This Role?

Lead a new investment strategy from origination to close with direct impact on Legalist’s $1.7B AUM growth

Key Responsibilities

  • Source investment opportunities in founder-led professional services businesses
  • Build and maintain relationships with founders of target companies
  • Evaluate potential acquisition targets using financial and strategic criteria
  • Drive transactions from initial conversation through to close
  • Lead origination and execution for a new investment strategy
  • Partner with founder-led businesses to structure and negotiate deals

Requirements

  • Experience in sourcing and executing acquisitions
  • Background in building relationships with founders or business owners
  • Skills in evaluating investment targets and financial due diligence
  • Ability to drive transactions from initiation to close
  • Experience in alternative asset management or private investments
  • Familiarity with professional services businesses or founder-led companies

Required Skills

investmentacquisitionsrelationship buildingdata analysisfinancedeal sourcingfinancial evaluationtransaction executioninvestment strategyfounder engagement

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Working Hours Overlap:
Flexible — work your own hours
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View Original Description from NoDesk

Original description from NoDesk

Intro description: Legalist is a tech-enabled alternative asset manager that uses proprietary data-driven origination to invest in uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets. Founded out of Y Combinator in 2016, Legalist manages over $1.7 billion for endowments, foundations, and family offices. Legalist is seeking a Head of Acquisitions to lead origination and execution for a new investment strategy focused on partnering with founder-led professional services businesses. This front-end role is responsible for sourcing opportunities, building founder relationships, evaluating acquisition targets, and driving transactions from first conversation through close.

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Company
Legalist
Source
NoDesk
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · San Francisco, USA
Seniority
lead
PostedNewNew & verified
Aug 14, 2026

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