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Business Development Lead at Contradict Capital | New York City

Contradict CapitalNew York City
Hybrid Full-time $130K/yr - $200K/yr

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Qualifications

Qualifications:Proven experience in business development, particularly within private equity or investment sectors. Strong networking skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail for managing data and metrics. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written. Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus.

About the job

Business Development Lead

Location: New York City (Hybrid)

Type: Full-time

Company Overview

At Contradict Capital, we are a dynamic investment platform dedicated to acquiring and enhancing lower-middle-market businesses through strategic control investments. Our long-term vision emphasizes collaboration with management teams to foster operational excellence and sustainable value growth. Currently, we are deploying our inaugural institutional fund, which has secured approximately $300 million in committed capital, aiming for control-oriented private equity investments across carefully selected sectors.

Position Overview

As the Business Development Lead, you will be instrumental in establishing and overseeing our proprietary sourcing mechanism. This pivotal role involves defining our long-term sourcing strategy and nurturing external relationships as our investment activities expand. You will work closely with the investment team, managing essential intermediary and advisor partnerships to ensure that our sourcing initiatives are in line with our underwriting criteria and sector focus.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with business owners, brokers, advisors, and referral sources to ensure a steady flow of deals.

  • Implement a structured outreach program targeting specific sectors and geographic areas, ensuring consistent follow-ups and engagement.

  • Manage CRM data quality, pipeline tracking, and sourcing analytics (including activity, conversion, and funnel metrics).

  • Collaborate with the investment team to assess opportunities, prioritize leads, and advance high-potential prospects.

  • Coordinate introductory calls and meetings, providing leadership with pertinent background and context.

  • Represent the firm at meetings, conferences, and industry events, enhancing our external profile.

  • Assist in the creation of outreach materials and messaging, including firm overviews and sector theses.

  • Work with internal stakeholders to ensure prompt responsiveness to inquiries from intermediaries and business owners.

  • Support various projects and requests related to sourcing strategy and pipeline development.

About Contradict Capital

At Contradict Capital, we pride ourselves on being an operator-oriented investment platform, dedicated to acquiring and scaling lower-middle-market businesses. Our strategy involves long-term partnerships with management teams to drive operational improvements and create sustainable value. With a significant capital commitment of approximately $300 million in our first institutional fund, we are focused on making impactful control-oriented private equity investments across targeted sectors.

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