Business Development — Equity Capital Markets

Responsibilities

Originate and source deals — proactively identify and engage issuers, companies, partners, investment banks, exchanges, and distribution platforms to develop new opportunities.

Own external relationships — act as the primary point of contact and trusted counterpart, building and maintaining relationships across issuers, financial institutions, and strategic partners.

Negotiate deals — lead commercial negotiations and structure terms.

Grow and manage the deal pipeline — build a robust origination pipeline, track opportunities from lead through execution, and report on progress and conversion.

Support origination materials — prepare pitches, proposals, and partner-facing materials to win mandates and advance live opportunities.

Monitor the market — track pipeline, market conditions, comparable transactions, and competitor activity to identify and prioritize opportunities.

Coordinate execution — work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to move deals through diligence, documentation, and closing.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in business development, equity capital markets (ECM) origination, coverage/relationship management, investment banking, or capital raising.

An established network across VC/PE, investment banking, issuers, and institutional relationships, with the ability to open doors and originate from day one.

A demonstrable track record of sourcing, negotiating, and closing deals or mandates.

Strong understanding of the equity capital markets and the mechanics of capital raising (IPOs, follow-on offerings, and related transactions).

Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to represent the firm to senior external counterparts.

A genuine self-starter — comfortable with ambiguity, operating independently, and building a pipeline where none exists.

Familiarity with digital assets, tokenization, or a clear appetite to build expertise in bringing equity capital markets on-chain.