Origination Manager

Origination Manager / Business Development (Freelance) – Mid-Cap Private Equity

London / Flexible | 6–12 Month Initial Contract

We are partnering with a mid-cap private equity fund looking to build a more systematic, high-quality origination engine across a number of priority investment themes.

The team is investing in direct, thematic deal sourcing – identifying businesses early, building strategic relationships, and generating deal opportunities.

They are now looking to hire a dedicated Origination Manager to drive this engine.

This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role at the front end of private equity, with real responsibility for creating pipeline and direct contribution to deal flow. Well suited to someone who enjoys creating momentum, opening doors, and turning conversations into opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

You will take ownership of outbound origination across defined investment themes.

This includes:

• Building structured target lists within priority sectors
• Leading direct outreach to founders, owners and management teams
• Creating and managing a live pipeline of opportunities
• Conducting initial conversations and qualify opportunities

Working closely with the investment team to prioritise and progress leads

Ideal Profile

This role is well suited to individuals who can demonstrate strong commercial instinct and a structured approach to business development. Well suited to someone who enjoys creating momentum, opening doors, and turning conversations into opportunities.

Relevant backgrounds may include:

• Outbound-led B2B sales or commercial roles requiring high levels of relationship building
• Business development within professional services, advisory or consulting environments

You will likely be:

• Commercially sharp, able to engage credibly with senior stakeholders
• Structured and disciplined in how you build and track pipeline
• Comfortable operating in a high-rejection, high-activity environment
• Genuinely interested in private equity

Additional Context

This role is structured as an initial freelance contract (6–12 months), designed to test and build a repeatable origination model, with a success-based pathway to transition into a permanent role.

The role offers:

• A high degree of flexibility (location and working pattern)
• Direct access to experienced investors and live deal situations
• Opportunity to play a central role in shaping how the fund approaches origination

Renumeration will be commensurate with experience, including a success fees per deal.