[Remote] Transactions Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QED Investors is a tech-enabled acquiror of high-quality businesses, seeking a Transaction Associate to join their Transactions team. The role involves conducting outreach and discovery calls with sellers, performing deal qualification, and maintaining relationships with financial advisors to grow the deal pipeline.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with investment bankers, business brokers, and professional advisors, such as CPAs and attorneys, who refer acquisition opportunities to Teamshares, managing these relationships day-to-day
- Own the CRM as the source of truth, logging interactions promptly and keeping contact details, relationship tiers, and follow-up status current
- Track and report on business development activity, maintaining dashboards and monitoring metrics such as new contacts added, outreach sent, and the number of deals intermediaries send our way for review
- Evaluate inbound acquisition opportunities against Teamshares' investment criteria through operational and financial screening and determining prioritization of leads in the funnel
- Perform historical financial analyses and earnings quality assessments, including normalization of owner compensation, one-time items, and other non-recurring adjustments, based on financial statements and tax returns provided by sellers
- Conduct initial discovery calls with sellers and brokers to assess fit and collect preliminary financial information, with senior team members joining as deals advance
- Prepare deal summaries, screening memos, and financial workbooks to support investment committee review and LOI preparation by senior team members
- Communicate findings clearly and flag key risks, opportunities, and open items to the broader transaction team and C-Suite
- Support preparation of Indications of Interest and Letters of Intent under the guidance of senior transaction team members and legal counterparts
Skills
- 2 to 4 years of finance or accounting experience in an investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, venture capital, or accounting advisory setting, with exposure to buy-side deal processes and financial statement analysis
- Demonstrated experience or strong interest in evaluating SMBs, including conducting calls with sellers and brokers
- Experience supporting and owning projects or workstreams in fast-paced or high-growth environments
- Strong analytical, organizational, and operational skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple deals or initiatives simultaneously
- Comfort operating with guidance while also taking ownership of discrete workstreams independently
- Familiarity with small businesses, multi-site operations, or decentralized organizations
- Experience building or improving scalable processes and systems
- Experience with CRM and sales-engagement or outreach tools (e.g., Affinity), including list segmentation, sequencing, and activity tracking
- Strong writing skills for marketing or thought-leadership content, such as newsletters, LinkedIn posts, and webinar materials
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Equity ownership
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Meaningful opportunities for professional growth
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