Job Description

The Woodbridge International Closer is responsible for driving all relevant parties toward a drop-dead closing date. The ideal candidate must possess a fanatical sense of urgency, be the advocate for the client – leading the process, driven to get the deal done, understand how business and finances work as well as the auction process, ensure the client has confidence in the closer’s knowledge base, have experience closing multiple financial and timeline driven transactions. Closers are strategically placed around North America – New Haven, CT, not required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Understand the client company’s businesses
• Evaluate and compare written bids
• Finalize management presentations
• Host management meetings with potential buyers
• Solicit and negotiate Letter of Intent
• Assist in due diligence, purchase agreement negotiation & deal structuring
• Close transactions in 60 days from execution of Letter of Intent
• Responsible for efficiently and effectively driving all communications with all parties (lawyers, accountants, clients & buyers) involved in the transaction

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5-7 years of closing experience (M&A, Finance Transactions, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of due diligence, contract negotiations, and bank financing
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to set deadlines and have them met
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight time constraints
• Ability to identify obstacles and work around them
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume, market-driven work environment, while remaining motivated and focused on the client
• Ability to secure stakeholder buy-in of strategy to get the deal closed
• Ability to handle confidential material in a professional, highly ethical manner and interact with the client with candor and full disclosure
• Optimistic, passionate, honest, team-player

If interested, please email: reastridge@woodbridgegrp.com