M&A AnalystDeal Origination

Founded in 2024, Alta is a fast-growing buy-side M&A advisory firm working with leading private equity firms, family offices, and strategic acquirers to identify and pursue acquisition opportunities.

We specialize in proprietary deal origination, connecting institutional investors with privately held businesses across a wide range of industries. Our team combines relationships, research, and technology to help clients source and evaluate acquisitions.

We are hiring an M&A Analyst to join our team in Culver City, Los Angeles. You will work directly with our Partners and Associates on active client mandates, identifying acquisition targets, engaging business owners, and developing opportunities that can lead to transactions.

Many of the owners we contact have never considered selling their businesses or spoken with an institutional investor. Your job is to start those conversations, understand their businesses and objectives, and build relationships over time.

This role sits at the intersection of finance and business development. Much of your day will involve outbound outreach, speaking with business owners, and managing relationships. You'll gain firsthand exposure to private equity, learn how acquisitions are sourced, and play a direct role in originating transactions.

• Research industries and identify privately held businesses that fit our clients' acquisition criteria.
• Engage business owners and executives through phone, email, and LinkedIn to explore potential acquisition opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with business owners, understanding their businesses, motivations, and long-term goals.
• Evaluate potential opportunities based on industry, company size, ownership, and preliminary financial information.
• Present qualified opportunities to clients, facilitate introductions, and support ongoing acquisition discussions.
• Manage outreach, follow-ups, and deal pipelines while contributing to client reporting and market research.

We're looking for ambitious, articulate, and commercially minded individuals who enjoy building relationships and are motivated by results.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage business owners, executives, and investment professionals.
• Competitive, self-motivated, and comfortable with outbound prospecting and rejection.
• Naturally curious about businesses, investing, and the M&A process.
• Organized, resourceful, and accountable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Patient and persistent, recognizing that meaningful business relationships and acquisition opportunities develop over time.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university; all majors considered.
• 1+ years of professional experience preferred. Backgrounds in sales, business development, finance, consulting, or related fields are welcome.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM systems is a plus.
• Prior M&A or private equity experience is not required.

You'll join a growing firm where you can take on meaningful responsibility early in your career. You'll work directly with experienced professionals, build relationships with private equity investors and business owners, and develop an understanding of how acquisitions happen from the initial conversation through a potential transaction.

We offer a collaborative, performance-driven environment with direct access to firm leadership, compensation tied to results, and opportunities for advancement as the firm continues to grow.

• Competitive base salary plus significant bonuses tied to closed transactions.
• Full-time, in-office position in Culver City, Los Angeles.
• Opportunities for increased compensation and responsibility based on performance.