Vice President, Business Development

Company Overview

Access Holdings is a next-generation alternative asset manager providing investors with access to the lower-middle market. Founded in 2013, Access Holdings has approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management. The firm implements its systematic research and data-driven operating model – The Access Edge – to partner with lower-middle market businesses in industries essential to economic growth and resilience. For more information, please visit

Access Holdings is seeking a driven and execution-oriented Vice President of Business Development to play a meaningful role in driving, managing, and scaling the firm’s origination and deal execution processes. This role will split its focus between platform acquisitions for Access Holdings’ funds and add-on acquisitions for portfolio companies, requiring both creativity and discipline.

• Support overall strategy for strategic origination at Access Holdings.
• Define thesis focal areas and validate "want to own" lists.
• Build and strengthen relationships with advisors and executives in thesis areas.
• Ensure origination efforts are structured, data-driven, and measurable.
• Refine and execute research-driven sourcing campaigns, converting insights into targeted outreach.
• Integrate digital platforms, content, and AI-driven tools to enhance engagement with potential targets.
• Standardize and scale origination across the team via CRM and digital platforms.
• Ensure all professionals contribute consistently to pipeline building and tracking.
• Cultivate relationships with sector-focused advisors, company executives, industry leaders, operators, trade associations, and intermediaries.
• Represent the firm with credibility, humility, and curiosity.
• Apply process discipline: track, improve, model rigor and urgency in pipeline management.
• Partner with investment and portfolio company teams to align origination with strategic growth priorities.
• Train, mentor, and develop junior professionals to build a high-performing business development team.
• Collaborate with research, investment, and portfolio teams in a collaboration model.
• Develop social media content strategies to support origination efforts.

• 5-10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, consulting, or corporate development with demonstrated origination success.
• Comfort with CRM platforms, AI/automation, and digital origination tools.
• Strong project management, cross-functional leadership skills – able to influence and hold peers accountable without direct authority.
• Proven ability to support origination functions in a systematic, disciplined, and scalable manner.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Strategic foresight balanced with urgency and execution discipline.
• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and comfortable in a growth-oriented, high-expectation culture.
• High EQ and strong judgment in assessing and advancing opportunities.
• Committed to building enduring businesses and contributing to Access’s long-term success.
• Owns the Challenge, Stays Curious and Hungry, Demonstrates Empathy with Actions, Lives Excellence as a Habit, Acts as a Business Builder.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated history of sourcing and managing deal flow in a private equity or related investment context.
• Willingness to travel extensively for relationship building, conferences, and portfolio/company engagement.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

• Base salary ranging $120,000 - $160,000 annually.
• Additional bonus and incentives.

Executive

Full-time

Business Development and Sales