Private Equity - Business Development Specialist

Make your mark. Our management consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From strategy to operations and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and mitigate costs and risks.

At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities.

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.

Plante Moran enjoys a Workplace for Your Day model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model.

We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Your role.

Your primary focus would be to work closely with Plante Moran’s Private Equity Industry practice to develop and secure new business opportunities.

While your geographic area of focus would be to help expand our large existing Chicago PE client base, you could also support other important geographic areas for our PE practice mentioned above such as Denver, among others that we can discuss.

Your work will include, but not be limited to :

• Conduct high-level industry research to develop effective sales solutions for existing clients and targets
• Promote the company’s products or services to prospective clients
• Attend private equity and other industry conferences, (for which Plante Moran is usually a key sponsor)
• Collaborative internally with Service line leaders to facilitate client-facing meetings at conferences and in 1 : 1 meetings with clients
• Collaborative internally with Service line leaders to create and host client receptions, events, etc.
• Interact with clients and respond to important inquiries about the company’s products or services
• Maintain positive professional relationships with clients
• Use financial techniques to improve sales revenue
• Monitor sales progress to ensure that corporate goals are being met

The qualifications.

• Bachelors’ Degree in Business, Marketing or related field is required.
• 6 plus years of total experience, with a minimum of 5 years of recent or current experience in business development
• Successful track record of generating new business from referral sources
• Strong understanding of Private Equity business model and success drivers
• Ability to collaborate with wide span of professionals to drive new business results
• Technology skills required to work proficiently with firm systems, including Microsoft Outlook, WYN, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Frequent travel throughout the region, with approximately 20- 30% overnight travel
• Position may be filled as a Manager or Senior Manager based on applicable experience

Our difference.

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different : we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and an endless array of opportunities.

At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

So, what are you waiting for? Apply now.

This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace.We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued.

We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize and celebrate our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed.

This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of candidates that are bilingual in Japanese and English.

Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

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