Overview
We are partnering with a high-performing growth equity platform seeking an Origination Associate / Manager to work closely with a senior Investment Director.
This is a front-end, deal creation role focused on sourcing and developing investment opportunities, combined with the ability to pressure-test opportunities through scenario modelling.
This is not a traditional investment team role—it sits between origination, strategy, and commercial evaluation.
The Role
You will act as the pipeline engine, responsible for generating and shaping new opportunities, while supporting the Investment Director in assessing their commercial potential.
The role suits someone who is both:
A natural originator / relationship builder, and
Comfortable using scenario-based financial thinking to validate opportunities
Key Responsibilitieas
Origination & Deal Sourcing
Proactively source new investment opportunities across target sectors
Build a network of founders, advisors, and intermediaries
Lead outbound origination efforts (cold outreach, thematic mapping, relationship building)
Position the fund as a credible and value-add partner to founders
Opportunity Development
Act as the first screen on opportunities—assess quality, growth potential, and strategic fit




Engage with founders to shape investment opportunities and entry angles
Help translate early conversations into tangible deal pathways
Pressure-test assumptions and frame commercial upside / risk
Support the creation of transparent, concise internal investment narratives
Focus on decision-enabling analysis, not full underwriting or deep IC modelling
Internal Collaboration
Work alongside the investment team to transition opportunities into formal processes
Contribute to pipeline tracking, sector mapping, and thematic origination strategies
Candidate Profile
Background
3–7 years' experience in investment banking, consulting, corporate development, or investing
Skillset
Strong origination instincts and relationship-building ability
Comfortable with scenario modelling and commercial analysis (not heavy execution modelling)
Ability to simplify complex opportunities into clear investment cases
Excellent communication and founder-facing skills
Mindset
Hustler mentality – proactive, persistent, and opportunity-driven
Commercial thinker – focused on what makes a deal work in reality
Curious and adaptable – thrives in ambiguity and early-stage conversations
Energised by creating deals, not just executing them
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📌 Origination Associate / Manager - Dynamic Private Equity Fund (Sydney)
🏢 kw partners
📍 Sydney