About Vega Stella: Vega Stella is a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A advisory for industrial and healthcare sectors. We focus on founder-led businesses in fragmented industries such as commercial landscaping. Our approach is performance-driven, aiming to deliver high-impact results for our clients.
We maintain deep, senior-level relationships with major strategic and financial buyers across these industries, including key decision-makers within large public and private companies. Our extensive network ensures that we are well-positioned to drive value for our clients while capitalizing on emerging opportunities in these highly active sectors.
Position Overview: We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Associate to drive sourcing and qualification of acquisition opportunities in the commercial landscaping sector. This role is remote, with the expectation that the Associate will proactively generate high-quality leads, engage business owners, and pass qualified opportunities to senior bankers for evaluation and execution.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in origination, a deep understanding of the commercial landscaping sector, and a relentless drive to source actionable deals. You will be expected to bring high-value business opportunities to the firm, maintaining a strong pipeline and contributing directly to the overall growth of the firm's presence in the sector.
Responsibilities
- Originate and qualify acquisition targets within the commercial landscaping sector.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business owners and decision-makers.
- Collect high-level financial and operational information from prospective targets.
- Pass qualified leads to senior bankers for evaluation, modeling, and execution.
- Proactively identify new business development opportunities, leveraging existing networks and establishing new relationships.
- Drive results, with a focus on sourcing actionable deals and achieving defined lead-generation metrics.
Compensation
- Base Salary: Based on experience and qualifications.
- Bonus: Performance-based compensation. Associates will receive a minimum total compensation of $250,000 (salary plus bonus incentives) upon meeting defined origination goals that result in the successful closing of qualified M&A transactions.
- Other Benefits: Health coverage, professional development opportunities, and the potential for growth within the firm.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant experience in M&A origination, corporate development, or deal sourcing within the commercial landscaping or adjacent industrial services sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, engage, and qualify acquisition opportunities while managing multiple leads in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven success sourcing or executing M&A or roll-up transactions.
- Experience within an acquisitive strategic buyer, private equity platform, or lower middle-market investment bank.
- Ability to evaluate high-level financials and assess transaction fit.
- Highly self-motivated, competitive, and entrepreneurial, with a performance-driven mindset.
- Existing industry relationships strongly preferred.
Firm Culture: At Vega Stella, we maintain a high-performance environment where everyone is expected to take ownership of their results. We offer the autonomy to drive your own success while being part of a collaborative, goal-oriented team. This role is remote, but you will be expected to travel for in-person meetings and events as necessary.
This role will commence in Q1 2026.
