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Associate Advisor, Private Client

Contrarian Thinking Capital · Austin, TX · On-site

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About Contrarian Thinking Capital

We invest in the startups that turn fax machine-using companies into auto text-when-your-service-is-done companies.

About the role

BizScout is a dynamic marketplace revolutionizing how businesses connect, grow, and transition ownership. Our Private Client program is a concierge service for serious, qualified buyers: we source businesses to buy, screen and underwrite opportunities, and guide buyers from intake through close. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 2–4 years of relevant experience – investment banking, private equity, search fund, M&A advisory, business brokerage, transaction services or valuation, or SBA/commercial lending
  • Financial fluency – able to read small-business financials, calculate SDE/EBITDA with add-backs, apply valuation multiples, and test debt service on SBA-financed deals. Strong Excel modeling
  • Deal execution exposure – hands-on exposure to business acquisitions, sales, or acquisition financing through LOI, diligence, or close (e.g., as an analyst, underwriter, or broker associate)
  • Organization and follow-through – able to track multiple buyers, deals, and deadlines at once without dropping details, proficient with CRM systems and Google Workspace
  • Clear writing and client presence – writes crisp deal summaries and emails, professional and credible with buyers, sellers, and brokers
  • Discretion – handles confidential client and financial information with sound judgment
More about this role

BizScout is a dynamic marketplace revolutionizing how businesses connect, grow, and transition ownership. Our Private Client program is a concierge service for serious, qualified buyers: we source businesses to buy, screen and underwrite opportunities, and guide buyers from intake through close.

We are hiring an Associate Advisor, Private Client to add execution capacity to the senior advisory team as the program scales. You will work day to day alongside our senior advisors, owning analytical and operational work that keeps buyer search moving: working with our BD team to match deal flow to each buyer, first-pass underwriting, buyer profiles, and pipeline reporting. You will eventually work directly with clients, serving as a day-to-day point of contact for buyers. This is a hands-on role with a clear path to managing your own client portfolio and, over time, leading transactions through close.

  • Client relationship management – Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for assigned buyers: answer questions, gather feedback on presented deals, and keep buyers engaged and moving through their search.
  • BD partnership on deal flow – Turn buyer criteria into sourcing direction for BD,...

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