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
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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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- Is Head of Acquisitions at Legalist a remote job?
- Yes. Head of Acquisitions at Legalist is a fully remote role open to candidates worldwide.
- What type of employment is Head of Acquisitions at Legalist?
- This is a full time position.
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