Vice President, Partnerships

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Requirements:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a high-volume investing or transactions seat (investment banking, private equity, corporate development, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier college or university. An MBA or Master’s degree is highly preferred
• Unparalleled attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership abilities
• Previous experience leveraging project management software (Wrike, Asana, etc.) is strongly preferred

Responsibilities:

• Run a pre-LOI deal execution function
• Train and manage a team of deal professionals
• Produce pitch and diligence presentation content
• Run and evolve the due diligence playbook
• Build seller relationships
• Empower deal captains to run a post-LOI deal execution function
• Manage seller relationships and process timelines
• Choose cost-effective service providers and templatize their work
• Own negotiations and closing
• Collaborate with Ascend’s President and relevant Regional President
• Underwrite levers of the Ascend Proven Process
• Empower Integration Leader to execute a repeatable, thorough, and seamless integration motion
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure all aspects of back-end integration are organized and executed smoothly
• Collaborate with Partner Firm Leadership Team to ensure front-end integration is well-organized and executed smoothly
• Lead a high-performance team focused on platform M&A
• Uphold the PeopleFirst operating rhythm
• Ensure the team is highly engaged
• Serve Whole-Heartedly
• Own It
• Be Excellent
• Win Together
• Bring the Sunshine