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Director, 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

Private Client is BizScout's retained buy-side offering. A serious buyer pays us to help find them a business, underwrite it, and get them to a closing table. There's a pricing model and a GTM plan, but there's no mature machine here yet, no proven playbook for sourcing at volume, no team beyond a sourcing function, no system that reliably turns a paying client into a closed acquisition. You're not stepping into a function that runs itself. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • You have real M&A judgment. You can underwrite a deal, evaluate a business, and advise a buyer through a close. This isn't a job where you can lean on someone else's diligence
  • You've owned a budget and made real trade-offs with it, headcount, tooling, spend, and lived with the consequences
  • You've grown a client base yourself, not just managed one that showed up. Outbound, referrals, partnerships, whatever it takes at this stage
  • You're comfortable being hands-on far longer than title suggests. There's no team to delegate to yet. Early on, you're the one on the calls and in the deals
  • You have the judgment and discretion to be the face of the program to buyers, brokers, and sellers, often with sensitive financial information on the table
  • 3+ years in private equity (deal execution or portfolio ops preferred), consulting, or business brokerage/M&A advisory
More about this role

BizScout is a dynamic marketplace revolutionizing how businesses connect, grow, and transition ownership. We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial leader to grow and run our Private Client program, a concierge acquisition service for serious buyers, as an in-house expert based in Austin, Texas.

This role inherits a strong foundation and is responsible for taking it to the next level. You will own the program end-to-end: sharpening the process, structures, and systems that support our buyer clients; growing and leading a team; managing the program's budget; and expanding the client base of retail and institutional buyers who enter the program. You will personally manage clients and walk them through their acquisition journey, from intake through close. You will report directly to the VP, Head of Supply and work cross-functionally with Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to scale the program into a mature, market-leading business line.

The Role

Private Client is BizScout's retained buy-side offering. A serious buyer pays us to help find them a business, underwrite it, and get them to a closing table. There's a pricing model and a GTM plan, but there's no mature machine here...

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