Partnership Development Associate – Sourcing

Apex Service Partners

Partnership Development Associate sourcing and developing relationships with owner-operated businesses. Driving the pipeline of proprietary acquisition opportunities across the country for Apex's M&A growth.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Building, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with business owners considering Apex as a partner for their business
Crafting a compelling message to business owners on why they should partner with and sell their company to Apex
Consistently building and maintaining a robust pipeline of proprietary acquisition opportunities across the country, with an emphasis on warm referrals, industry networks, and in-person relationship development (cold outreach represents 10% or less of activity)
Qualifying and analyzing deals based on Apex’s investment criteria and operating model, and working with executive leadership and operational stakeholders to “win the deal”
Meeting with a minimum of 20 new M&A targets in person each quarter across the country
Attending at least one industry conference or trade event per quarter to deepen market knowledge, expand the Apex network, and surface new acquisition opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related field with a track record of strong academic and extracurricular performance
Strong relationship development and communication skills
2-3 years of experience in a business development, consulting, finance or M&A-related role with a medium to long project or sales cycle
Experience in fast-paced environment, managing and prioritizing dozens of workstreams simultaneously
Experience or strong interest in M&A, transaction execution, private equity and private investments, strongly preferred
Financial and excel modelling skills and basic accounting knowledge
Experience managing multiple work efforts with little oversight and interacting directly with senior leadership or business owners, a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Competitive PTO
Sick days
Holidays
401k matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingaccounting knowledgedeal analysisM&A experiencetransaction executionprivate equityprivate investments

Soft Skills

relationship developmentcommunication skillsorganizational skillsprioritizationinterpersonal skills