Deal Originator

Cape Town City Centre, Western Cape, South Africa remote Until 8/23/2026 2+ years exp First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

A leading London-based firm is seeking a talented and motivated Deal Originator with proven experience working over the phone to join their dynamic team. Enthusiastic and target driven, the ideal candidate will be a natural conversationalist with an ability to open conversations with prospects and discuss their future business objectives.

This is an ideal entry level position, you will experience the most fundamental parts of how to source and acquire a business. Working with a Deal Leader you will be tasked with delivering a good flow of acquisition opportunities to clients.

This is a unique opportunity to get a foothold in the M&A business, developing skills such as research, negotiation and understanding financial statements.

Responsibilities:

Deal Origination:

  • Daily Outbound calling to shortlisted businesses to source acquisition targets
  • Documenting financial characteristics of the target businesses
  • Supporting the deal team by updating our database and lists of target businesses

Requirements

  • Minimum 2+ years’ experience in financial sales or a related field such as; Stockbroking, Insurance, Recruitment, Telephone Sales, Real Estate
  • Strong written and spoken English; excellent communication and rapport-building abilities.
  • Detail-oriented, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Preferably a strong background in sales and negotiation.

To note: This position may become hybrid further down the line (meeting up with the team 2 days per week).

About this role

Summary

Source acquisition targets via outbound calls, document finances, support deal team.

Job title

Deal Originator

Experience level

entry level

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

financial services

Location requirements

Cape Town, remote possible, hybrid later

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Englishcommunicationresearchfinancial statements

Preferred skills

salesnegotiationproblem-solving

Specializations

financial salesbusiness developmentnegotiationresearch
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cape Town, South Africa

Remote City

Cape Town, South Africa

On-site City