Business Development Associate 16876 at Somewhere

Role: Business Development Associate Company: Investment FirmIndustry: Investment Private EquityPriority Location: Global (Any location)Working Hours: Monday-Friday 40hrs/week 8AM-5PM US Eastern Time Zone Type of job: Fully RemoteStart Date: ASAPSalary Range: $1000-$1800/monthA candidate with the preferred industry-specific experience would be highly considered for the maximum offer. The final offer is at the clients discretion and will depend on the candidates interview result skills and experience.About the Company: The client is an investment firm focused on providing growth capital to consumer and services businesses particularly in the legal sector.About the Role: They are looking to hire a Virtual Assistant with focus on Business Development responsibilities to assist in their outreach efforts to law firms for providing growth capital. The client is seeking someone who has experience with creative outreach specifically in the investment sector.Core ResponsibilitiesTargeted Outreach and Meeting Setting:Identify and conduct outreach to managing partners at targeted law firms (from a provided list) to discuss capital investment opportunities.Set appointments for call meetings with these managing partners.Communication and Strategy:Frame outreach messages to effectively engage potential clients.Collaborate with the senior team to continuously refine outreach strategies.Administration and Record Keeping:Maintain accurate records of all outreach efforts and results.Assist with administrative tasks related to outreach and deal flow as needed.Required Experience & Skills:Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience in a comparable role is required.Proven Sourcing and Outreach Expertise: Demonstrated success in deal sourcing and conducting initial outreach.Technical Proficiency: Competency in using CRM or other communication tools for effective appointment setting and prospect follow-up.Communication & Presence: Exceptional communication skills with a demonstrated ability to establish rapport over the phone. A neutral accent is preferred to ensure seamless interactions especially when conducting outreach calls to law firms.Organization & Detail: Highly organized and detail-oriented with the capability to efficiently manage multiple outreach tasks simultaneously.Strategic Thinking: A creative mindset with the skill to develop innovative and effective outreach strategies.Highly Preferred:Sector-Specific Sourcing: Proven ability to source and conduct outreach for investment growth capital firms or legacy/family businesses (e.g. in sectors like HVAC or plumbing). Experience must ideally be in these sectors not the technology sector.Experience or familiarity with investment or funding procedures.Knowledge of the legal industry particularly regarding law firms.Success Metrics:Number of meetings set with law firm managing partners.Response rate from outreach efforts.Conversion rate of meetings to signed contracts/projectsRequired Experience:IC Key Skills Revenue Growth,Customer Services,Business Analysis,Business Administration,Account Management,Business Management,Database,Business Operations,Business Sales,Salesforce,Market Research,Product Management,Client Services,Business Relationships,Sales Process Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 1000 - 1800