Associate, Commercial Programme – Business Development

Job Description

S/4HANA Manager | Alter Domus

The Tone:
This is an early career program at Alter Domus, located in New York, United States. Alter Domus is a leading strategic partner in private markets, administering $3.9 trillion in assets across alternative investments with over 7,000 colleagues globally. This role is designed to immerse a small cohort of associates in the alternative investment industry, providing an unparalleled apprenticeship in origination and the end-to-end sales process. The position offers a unique opportunity to gain a critical skill set in commercial development from senior professionals, positioning individuals for significant career growth within a scale-up environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person New York, United States
• Pay: $80000–$100000 yearly
• Team: Reports to senior sales partners within the commercial team
• Mission: To support senior sales professionals in the alternative investment industry by driving in-depth market research, leveraging technology, building partner networks, and executing sales campaigns to secure new business.
• Tech Stack: Salesforce, Outreach, Preqin

What You’ll Actually Do
• In-Depth Research: Produce comprehensive written account briefs on prospective clients and support packs for live opportunities using market data and regulatory sources.
• Technology and AI enablement: Utilize a best-in-class commercial technology stack and approved AI tools to enhance workflows for research, meeting preparation, and follow-up.
• Supporting the Senior Sales Team: Research and prioritize prospective clients, prepare outreach materials, assist with meeting preparation, and contribute to RFP responses and proposals.
• Developing your partner network: Build and maintain relationships with peers at law firms, audit firms, tax advisers, and consultants to identify referral opportunities.
• Campaign Execution: Build and validate target lists for defined sales campaigns, support outreach, track performance, and provide written readouts on campaign effectiveness.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree (preferably finance and technology, but open to other disciplines) with a genuine interest in financial markets, specifically private capital.
• Experience: One to three years’ experience in a related role, demonstrating a proactive approach to achieving results.
• Skills: Clear, confident written and verbal communication; strong analytical instincts and comfort with detail; resilience and self-direction; highly organized; competent with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; comfortable with technology and curious about applying AI tools to commercial work; a desire for a career in commercial and sales.
• Bonus: Any exposure to CRM systems (Salesforce and Outreach in particular), prior exposure to private equity, private credit, real estate or infrastructure, or a second language.