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Vice President of Deal Team

Vice President (Deal Team) Official Job Description Title: Vice President (Deal Team) Department / Team: Deal Team Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-time; Non-exempt

About the Firm

Dark Alpha Capital LLC is an independent sponsor private equity platform focused on acquiring, operating, and scaling lower middle-market and middle-market companies across business services, industrial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and aerospace & defense. The firm evaluates approximately 1,500 deals annually and maintains an active, diversified pipeline. Our approach leverages deep partnerships with seasoned operating executives and institutional capital providers. Dark Alpha Capital specializes in building platform investments and executing roll-up strategies while applying disciplined operational and financial value-creation principles.

Role Summary

Dark Alpha Capital is seeking a Vice President (Deal Team) to lead end-to-end deal-making across buyouts, growth/minority, add-ons/roll-ups, carve-outs, take-privates, and PIPEs/structured equity. Convert theses into closed transactions, architect capital stacks, drive diligence to confident decisions, and translate investment cases into 100-day value-creation plans and exit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Deal Sourcing & Origination

  • Build and progress a prioritized pipeline; convert theses into targets and targets into qualified IOIs/LOIs.
  • Lead founder/CEO and advisor dialogues to unlock proprietary and limited-process opportunities.
  • Pressure-test market maps, unit economics, and roll-up logic against downside cases.

2. Deal Execution & Diligence

  • Own execution from IOI/LOI through close across buyouts, growth/minority, add-ons, carve-outs, take-privates, and PIPEs/structured.
  • Orchestrate QoE, commercial, technical/IT, ops, HR, tax, and legal diligence; synthesize into a decision-ready view.
  • Lead valuation and LBO/merger models; sensitize returns, structure, and covenants to close risk and value drivers.
  • Draft/negotiatate IOIs/LOIs and partner with counsel on SPA/MIPA, TSA, rollover, and equity docs.
  • Drive confirmatory diligence close plans with clear owners, timelines, and kill criteria.

3. Financing & Structuring

  • Design capital stacks (senior/unitranche/mezz/holdco; preferred/convertible/PIPE) matched to cash generation and covenant headroom.
  • Run lender/co-investor processes with credit-minded materials and tight data-room hygiene.
  • Optimize terms (pricing, baskets, carve-outs, MAC) to balance certainty, flexibility, and IRR/MoIC.

4. Portfolio & Value Creation

  • Convert theses into 100-day and year-one KPI roadmaps with owners, budgets, and timing.
  • Source, diligence, and sequence add-on M&A to compound value.
  • Serve as board observer/lead; drive monthly KPI cadence, variance analysis, and remediation.
  • Prepare exit readiness (equity story, banker selection, data room, KPIs) and manage sell-side workstreams.

5. Governance, IC, and Process

  • Produce IC-grade materials (teaser, memo, model pack, risk log, value-creation plan) with crisp go/no-go asks.
  • Maintain rigorous CRM/process hygiene (source→IOI→LOI→CIM→IC→close) and run post-mortems to improve hit rate and time-to-close.
  • Uphold MNPI, confidentiality, and compliance across counterparties and tools.

6. Leadership & Talent

  • Manage, coach, and quality-control Associates/Analysts and external advisors for speed and accuracy.
  • Set workplans, clear blocks, and raise the bar on analysis, writing, and executive presence.

Qualifications

Required

  • Experience: 4–7 years total deal-making experience, including 2–4 years in private equity (owning execution workstreams to close) plus earlier training in investment banking, corporate development, or strategy consulting; closed-deal track record required.
  • Sector Fluency: One or more of Industrials, Industrial Services, Business Services, Healthcare, Aerospace & Defense, or IT (or adjacent).
  • Technical: Expert LBO/M&A modeling; returns math (IRR/MoIC); debt capacity/covenants; integrates QoE, commercial, ops, tech, tax, legal into a single investment view; term-sheet and definitive-docs literacy (SPA/MIPA, TSA, rollover, equity docs).
  • Commercial & Operating Acumen: Clear grasp of pricing power, cost structure, WC/capex cycles; designs 100-day plans, KPI trees, and add-on theses tied to ROIC and cash.
  • Communication & Leadership: Investor-grade writing and C-suite presence; credible with founders, lenders, and co-investors; coaches Associates/Analysts to raise output quality.
  • Tools & Process: CRM-agnostic rigor (e.g., Bitrix or comparable), data-room discipline, IC documentation best practices; high proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint/Google Suite; BI familiarity a plus.
  • Compliance & Integrity: Uncompromising stewardship of MNPI, confidentiality, and conflicts.
  • Education: Bachelor’s required; advanced degree/certifications welcome (or equivalent experience).

Work Setup

  • Location: Remote-first (U.S.); occasional travel for diligence, management meetings, and board sessions as required.
  • Tools: CRM (Bitrix or comparable), secure data rooms, Excel/PowerPoint/Google Workspace, e-signature, and collaboration tools.

Reporting Structure and Work Environment

This role will report to senior leadership of Dark Alpha Capital and will work closely with the firm’s leadership, attorneys, recruiters, and other internal teams supporting sourcing, diligence, execution, and capital formation.

Work Environment:

  • Standard office hours 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)
  • Remote role, with periodic strategic syncs

Compensation

Compensation for this role follows a success fee–based model tied to the role’s participation & contributions to deal sourcing, analysis, and execution. Additional performance-based compensation may be awarded when a signed debt or equity commitment is successfully obtained in connection with a transaction supported by the position. The role may also include flexible work arrangements, hands-on exposure to private equity transactions, mentorship from experienced investment professionals, and potential long-term career growth opportunities within the firm.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Dark Alpha Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the role; duties may change over time as business needs evolve.