M&A Origination Analyst

Culligan; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Culligan with ZeroWater Technology seeks an hands-on M&A professional focused on high-volume outbound sourcing, cold outreach, and initial pitch execution. The role emphasizes lead generation and early qualification of small-to-mid-market owners and founders in a fast-paced environment.

You will report to the Vice President, Corporate Development, and work from the Rosemont, IL area. Competitive benefits and substantial commission potential accompany a base salary target of $75,000 with total

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or communications.
• High resilience and ability to handle high rejection rates in cold outreach.
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication to build rapport with busy business founders.
• Strong time management for a high-volume outreach role.
• Extensive M&A knowledge is helpful but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Energetic and resourceful with a can-do attitude.
• Process oriented, resilient, and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain lists of target companies using databases like PitchBook, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, and 3rd party AI M&A tools.
• Execute structured outbound campaigns via cold email, LinkedIn, layered marketing, and cold calling to engage business owners.
• Conduct introductory screening calls to gauge founder interest, strategic fit, and gather high-level metrics.
• Meticulously track outreach, notes, and pipeline stages inside the CRM.
• Seamlessly transition qualified founders to senior corporate development professionals or investment analysts for advanced discussions.

Job description

A hands-on M&A role focused on high-volume outbound sourcing, cold outreach, and initial pitch execution. This role will focus on lead generation and initial qualification (first contact to introductory call) of small-to-mid-market business owners, founders, and independent operators. This role will report to the Vice President, Corporate Development.

Key Position Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain lists of target companies utilizing databases like PitchBook, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, as well as 3 rd party AI M&A targeting tools
• Execute structured outbound campaigns via cold email, LinkedIn messaging, layered marketing, and cold calling to engage business owners
• Conduct introductory screening calls to gauge founder interest, assess strategic fit, and gather high-level operational metrics
• Meticulously track all outreach, notes, and pipeline stages inside the CRM
• Seamlessly transition qualified, interested founders to senior corporate development professionals or investment analysts for advanced discussions

Requirements:

• High resilience, exceptional phone presence, and the ability to handle high rejection rates associated with cold outreach
• Clear, persuasive written and verbal communication to quickly build rapport with busy business founders
• Strong time management skills to manage a high volume of daily touchpoints without letting leads drop
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, communications, or a related field
• Extensive M&A technical knowledge is helpful but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Energetic
• Basic commercial and financial literacy
• Process oriented
• Resilient
• Resourceful
• Tactful
• Accountable

Target Compensation: $75,000 base, plus commission/bonus opportunities of up to 100% of base salary. Expected total annual compensation is $125,000-$150,000.

Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).

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