Business Development Director Private Equity

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

Chicago, Illinois

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Applicant Tracking System, Bakery, Business Development, Business Services, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Due Diligence, Ecosystems, Establish Priorities, Facebook, Geography, Investment Strategy, LinkedIn, Market Entry Strategy, Professional Services, Progress Reports, Proposal Development, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulations, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Strategy, Strategic Accounts

LOCATION

Chicago, Illinois

POSTED

5 days ago

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Job Description:

The Private Equity Business Development Director at Baker Tilly is a senior-level, strategic role focused on accelerating growth across the firm's Tax, Assurance, and Consulting practices. This leader is directly responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities within the Private Equity sector in an assigned geography, while developing, managing, and expanding client and prospect relationships.

The Director serves as a key member of the Private Equity Industry Practice team, partnering with practice leaders to shape and execute go-to-market strategies and drive industry-focused growth initiatives. This includes collaborating across service lines to develop innovative, value-driven solutions that support private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle - from acquisition and due diligence through value creation, integration, growth, and exit.

This role requires a strong understanding of private equity investment strategies, transaction activity, portfolio company operations, value creation initiatives, and market dynamics impacting sponsors and their investments, and is critical to enhancing Baker Tilly's market position and delivering differentiated value to clients.

You will have the opportunity to:

Generate and manage a client-facing pipeline-lead, own, and participate in client pursuits, including client discovery, pursuit strategy, proposal development, and closing activities.
Represent the firm and its full suite of Tax, Assurance, and Consulting services serving the Private Equity ecosystem, including fund/sponsors and portfolio companies.
Develop and execute fund/sponsor coverage strategies (strategic account management at the fund/sponsor level) that strengthen relationships with prioritized private equity firms and identify new opportunities at the fund/sponsor across portfolio company investments.
Co-develop a sales plan for the assigned territory and report weekly on progress against that plan to senior management.
Demonstrate the ability to craft clear, concise, and compelling value propositions for services and solutions tailored to private equity firms, portfolio company executives, and other key stakeholders.
Lead the deployment of sales techniques and strategies to integrate services and resources across all lines of service and geographie

Business Development Director Private Equity

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

Chicago, Illinois

About the Company

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

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