Senior Business Development Executive

DiligenceVault

$135K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in business development or enterprise sales
  • Strong background in B2B SaaS targeted at financial services
  • Proven track record of closing complex deals
  • Comfortable engaging with C-suite executives
  • Strong strategic thinker with hands-on execution skills
  • Fluency in AI and data platforms
  • Based in NYC or willing to relocate, with travel flexibility

Responsibilities

  • Own and scale strategic partnerships in asset and wealth management
  • Execute go-to-market strategies with Sales, Product, and Marketing teams
  • Identify and close high-value commercial partnerships
  • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles from start to finish
  • Develop BD playbooks and pricing frameworks
  • Represent the company at industry events and conferences
  • Mentor and scale a high-performing business development team

Benefits

  • Work on a cutting-edge diligence platform
  • Direct influence on company strategy
  • Collaborative and low-ego team culture
  • Flexible work environment
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Generous PTO and sick leave
  • Employee donation matching program
  • Rewards and recognition initiatives
Full Job Description
Location: New York City (Hybrid Work Model)

The Role
We're looking for a senior, hands-on business development leader to own and scale revenue growth through strategic partnerships, enterprise sales motion design, and market expansion. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to executive leadership, with clear influence over company strategy, positioning, and long-term growth.
This role is ideal for someone who has closed complex B2B deals, understands buy-side financial services or diligence-driven workflows, and thrives at the intersection of AI, SaaS, and enterprise value creation.

What You'll Do
  • Own and scale business development and strategic partnerships across asset and wealth management ecosystem
  • Build and execute the enterprise and mid-market go-to-market strategy in collaboration with Sales, Product, and Marketing
  • Identify, structure, and help close high-value commercial partnerships (platform partnerships, data partnerships, channel relationships)
  • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles - from first conversation to contract execution
  • Develop repeatable BD playbooks, pricing frameworks, and partnership models
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and executive forums
  • Mentor and help scale a high-performing BD / partnerships team over time

What We're Looking For
  • 7+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or enterprise sales
  • Strong background in B2B SaaS, with experience selling into financial services, institutional and wealth investing, or professional services
  • Proven track record of closing large, complex deals with long sales cycles
  • Deep comfort engaging with C-suite, partners, and investment professionals
  • Strong strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution and deep platform and solutions knowledge
  • High curiosity and fluency around AI, automation, and modern data platforms
  • NYC-based (or willing to be), with comfort working in a continuously innovating and product focused environment
  • Open to travelling up to 20% time

Nice to Have
  • Experience in diligence, data platforms, workflow automation, or investment technology
  • Prior experience as an allocator or in investor relations role is a strong plus
  • Existing relationships across allocators, PE, VC, asset management, or consulting ecosystems
  • Prior experience helping scale a company from growth stage

Why Join Us
  • Work on a category-defining diligence platform solving real, high-stakes problems across Manager Research, ODD, ESG, Legal, Tax and Compliance Oversight as well as RFP/DDQ automation, distribution support and investor reporting
  • Direct influence on company strategy and long-term trajectory
  • Smart, low-ego team with deep domain expertise
  • Based in NYC, with flexibility and trust built into the culture
  • Salary Ranges : $135,000 to $200,000
  • Performance based - incentives & ESOPs
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage via JustWorks/One Medical
  • 401(k) plan
  • Generous PTO plus sick leave and paid holidays
  • Employee donation matching
  • Rewards and recognition Program

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