Buy-Side Prospecting & Outreach Analyst

Taureau Group, LLC; Indiana; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Taureau Group, LLC is seeking an enthusiastic Buy-Side Outreach Analyst to originate opportunities for private equity and strategic acquirers. You will drive outbound calls and email campaigns, qualifying targets and coordinating with deal teams to build compelling buyer profiles.

Ideal candidates have 0–5 years in outreach, strong communication skills, and are eager to develop financial analysis and valuation skills within a high-visibility M&A environment at Taureau Group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally with coursework in Accounting, Finance and/or Business.
• 0-5 years of lead generation, inside sales, sales development or related outreach experience.
• Comfort with cold-calling, outbound email campaigns, and objection handling.
• Outstanding communication and phone presence; represent Taureau Group professionally as the first point of contact with a prospect.
• Strong internet and market research skills.
• Motivated self-starter seeking long-term growth within a deal-focused investment banking firm.
• Basic financial analysis skills and familiarity with accounting concepts can be a plus; willingness to build these skills.
• Willingness to take on additional work outside the scope of the job description.

Responsibilities

• Source and originate connections to target company owners and management teams for leading private equity sponsors and strategic acquirers through phone and email outreach.
• Qualify companies for an introductory conversation with the deal team via warm/cold calls and outreach.
• Partner with deal teams to build call scripts and outreach strategies for target markets.
• Build and refine acquisition target lists through market mapping and industry research.
• Research and vet leads against Taureau’s CRM to track relationships and interactions.
• Screen, prioritize, and profile prospective targets against client criteria.
• Assist in due diligence coordination and data room reviews.
• Prepare client-ready buyer/target profiles and process updates.
• Support preparation of financial models, valuation analyses, and investment summaries as skills grow.
• Engage in ongoing personal development aligned with firm growth.

Skills

Cold-calling

Outbound email

Objection handling

Communication skills

Market research

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Taureau Group, LLC is seeking an enthusiastic Buy-Side Outreach Analyst to originate opportunities for private equity and strategic acquirers. You will drive outbound calls and email campaigns, qualifying targets and coordinating with deal teams to build compelling buyer profiles.

Ideal candidates have 0–5 years in outreach, strong communication skills, and are eager to develop financial analysis and valuation skills within a high-visibility M&A environment at Taureau Group.