Strategic Deal Sourcing Associate

Initio Capital

New York, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$1,000–$10,000
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
1 day ago

Certified Contractor Role
Initio Sphere — Private Capital Ecosystem
https://initiosphere.org

Compensation:
Deal-based earnings + performance bonuses
(Typically $1,000–$10,000+ per closed transaction, depending on deal size and role)


About Initio Sphere

Initio Sphere is a private capital ecosystem where capital meets talent. We connect fund managers, investors, and operators with high-quality deal flow, analyst support, and institutional infrastructure across private markets.

Our platform is designed for professionals who want real exposure, real upside, and real credibility—not job boards, spreadsheets, or unpaid sourcing pipelines.


Role Overview

Initio Sphere is onboarding Strategic Deal Sourcing Associates to identify, evaluate, and submit high-potential investment opportunities to our investor and fund manager network.

This is not an employment role. Associates operate as independent contractors, activated through a verification and approval process.

Once approved, Associates:

  • Source and submit qualified off-market or proprietary deals

  • Work directly with capital allocators and sponsors on live opportunities

  • Earn performance-based compensation for deals that close

  • Build a verified deal track record within the Initio Sphere ecosystem

This role is ideal for professionals with strategic access to deal flow, including operators, intermediaries, brokers, advisors, and networked specialists.


What You’ll Do (Approval-Based)

Approved Strategic Deal Sourcing Associates may:

  • Identify proprietary or semi-proprietary investment opportunities

  • Introduce deals to Initio Sphere’s investor and sponsor network

  • Provide strategic context: asset type, structure, economics, and investment thesis

  • Coordinate initial introductions between deal principals and capital partners

  • Support early diligence handoff (analysts handle modeling, underwriting, and valuation)

Associates are not responsible for:

  • Financial modeling or underwriting

  • Raising capital

  • Preparing investment memoranda

  • Providing investment advice


Eligible Deal Types

Based on approval, Associates may submit opportunities across:

  • Commercial real estate (multifamily, industrial, retail, mixed-use)

  • Private equity and growth equity transactions

  • Operating businesses and special situations

  • Structured, opportunistic, or distressed investments

Deal categories are approved based on experience, sourcing credibility, and strategic insight.


Compensation & Economics

  • Associates earn success-based compensation only

  • Typical earnings range from $1,000 to $10,000+ per closed deal

  • Compensation is paid upon successful transaction close and fee collection

  • Economics vary by deal size, structure, and Associate contribution

  • No caps for consistently high-quality deal sourcing


How Associates Get Activated

  1. Submit a Strategic Deal Sourcing Associate application with sourcing experience

  2. Complete verification and category approval

  3. Get activated within the Initio Sphere platform

  4. Begin submitting strategic investment opportunities to the network

There is no cold pitching or blind outreach. Approved deals are introduced through curated, platform-driven channels.


Compliance Notice

Strategic Deal Sourcing Associates do not:

  • Provide investment advice

  • Solicit securities

  • Market investments to the public

  • Represent Initio Sphere in a regulated capacity

All activity is limited to deal sourcing, strategic insight, and relationship facilitation and must comply with applicable securities laws.


Who This Role Is For

  • Operators with strategic access to proprietary deal flow

  • Brokers, intermediaries, and advisors with high-value network connections

  • Founders, consultants, or professionals close to capital needs

  • Networked professionals consistently hearing about early-stage opportunities


Why Join Initio Sphere

  • Monetize deal flow without building a fund

  • Earn performance-based compensation without underwriting risk

  • Work directly with credible capital allocators and sponsors

  • Build long-term signal, credibility, and sourced deal track record

  • Operate in a single ecosystem for sourcing, credibility, and scalable upside

About the Company

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Initio Capital