M&A Associate - Virginia

Do you work in the car industry and have great relationships with Dealer Principals? If you are at the point in your career where you are thinking to yourself “I want to grow and go to the next level” all while continuing to work with your automotive network, this may be for you. Dealer Solutions Mergers And Acquisitions (DSMA) is one of the leading and fastest-growing Automotive M&A firms in North America, covering the US and Canada. Due to significant company growth, DSMA is recruiting an experienced individual to join the sales team. Successful Associates act in both a business development and client management capacities. You will be required to draw upon your extensive industry contacts and knowledge to build your customer base within your assigned territory and then work with your clients to facilitate the dealer valuation and the sale of their business. The role is fully supported by a first-class internal finance and marketing team as well as senior management, but the Associate will always be the main point of contact with the client through their engagement with DSMA. DSMA offers all Associates the required training and development in the use of our internal processes and tools that support the success of some of our top performing Associates in achieving up to $1MM annually. The suitable candidate for this role is expected to have the following skills: Individual must have first-class communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to speak well in public is required. Strong leadership characteristics with entrepreneurial spirit. Strong business acumen and the ability to adapt to your client's needs. Ability to negotiate with clients. Drive and determination to see work through to its completion. Complete understanding of the sales process. Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills. Individual must be capable of understanding and maintaining confidential information. You must possess a ‘Can Do’ attitude. In addition, the right candidate will have the following automotive industry experience: Educated with a bachelor's degree or higher preferred. A minimum of 5 years experience working in a Regional Manager or Dealer Development role for an Automotive business is preferred. 2 years of experience working for a leading bank in an automotive corporate finance capacity is considered an asset. #J-18808-Ljbffr