Robert Walters Looking for Head of Business Development at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

Head of Business Development – Investment Management – Los Angeles (Hybrid)

A thriving fund, based in LA, is looking to hire a Head of Business Development. This person will be tasked with building out the client portfolio of mature, Venture-backed, technology businesses across the US.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team in nurturing key relationships & deal closings
• Develop a network amongst C-level executives at target companies & sell through both individual and companies throughout the US
• Help build & frame the team’s focus and participate in every part of the pipeline. Execute established prospecting strategies through email marketing, LinkedIn, personal network, secondary market brokers, wealth managers and technology partners.
• Think like an investor & bring new opportunities to the IC team to review & approve.
• Produce proposals in the agreed upon format that appropriately reflect the client’s holdings for each sales opportunity and be responsible for the closing process

Required Skills

• Degree required
• Experience in investing experience and/or business development from a top quartile financial institution or asset manager within the VC or technology space
• Have in-depth knowledge of high-level selling techniques through every stage in the pipeline & have an ability to utilize & drive initiatives across the team
• Written and verbal communicator who can distil complex subjects in a simplified manner.
• Strong executive presence and ability to interface with C-level managers
• Exceptional levels of empathy, integrity, and interpersonal skills