$115k+ • Early Stage EquityAustin, TX • Hybrid • Early Deal-Team HireEqual Parts is building the fastest tech-enabled insurance brokerage in the country. We acquire and integrate independent agencies, modernize them with shared services and technology, and help agency owners unlock a better path forward.As an M&A Analyst focused on deal origination, you will play a foundational role in scaling our national acquisition engine. This is a highly strategic position that combines market intelligence, relationship-driven sourcing, financial analysis, and end-to-end deal support.Your mandate: identify exceptional agencies, cultivate owner relationships, and advance high-quality opportunities through the deal lifecycle.What You’ll DoStrategic Market & Deal OriginationDevelop a sophisticated understanding of the independent insurance agency market, including segment trends, competitive dynamics, valuation drivers, and regional nuances. Identify target profiles and priority markets aligned with Equal Parts’ acquisition thesis. Build and manage a repeatable origination strategy that surfaces meaningful, off-market & brokered opportunities. Relationship Development & Deal EngagementServe as one of the first and most consistent points of contact for agency owners; build rapport that enables transparent business discussions and long-term deal momentum. Conduct structured discovery conversations to assess operational maturity, book composition, margin profiles, carrier relationships, and cultural fit. Represent Equal Parts with credibility and maturity in owner conversations, advisor interactions, and industry touchpoints. Financial & Operational EvaluationReview and interpret financial statements, normalize EBITDA, and identify revenue-quality factors and operating risks. Develop opportunity summaries, valuation frameworks, and preliminary business cases for leadership and investment review. Support scenario modeling and the analytical underpinnings of deal structure and terms. End-to-End Deal Lifecycle ContributionAdvance opportunities from initial outreach through LOI, and provide continued support as needed through confirmatory diligence and closing. Partner with leadership during negotiation discussions, providing data-driven perspectives and strategic insights. Collaborate with Integration, Finance, and Product to ensure well-rounded evaluation of operational, cultural, and technical considerations. Requirements2+ years of experience in M&A, private equity, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic business development; insurance sector experience preferred but not required. Demonstrated success in origination, sourcing, or relationship-driven dealmaking. Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret, normalize financials and communicate with owner-led businesses.BenefitsFor eligible employees - Equal Parts offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial stability.Major Medical Health Insurance – Robust medical coverage with employer contributions toward premiums.Voluntary Benefits – Access to dental, vision, supplemental life, disability, accident, and other optional coverages.
$115k+ • Early Stage Equity
Austin, TX • Hybrid • Early Deal-Team Hire
Equal Parts is building the fastest tech-enabled insurance brokerage in the country. We acquire and integrate independent agencies, modernize them with shared services and technology, and help agency owners unlock a better path forward.
As an M&A Analyst focused on deal origination, you will play a foundational role in scaling our national acquisition engine. This is a highly strategic position that combines market intelligence, relationship-driven sourcing, financial analysis, and end-to-end deal support.
Your mandate: identify exceptional agencies, cultivate owner relationships, and advance high-quality opportunities through the deal lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Market & Deal Origination
- Develop a sophisticated understanding of the independent insurance agency market, including segment trends, competitive dynamics, valuation drivers, and regional nuances.
- Identify target profiles and priority markets aligned with Equal Parts’ acquisition thesis.
- Build and manage a repeatable origination strategy that surfaces meaningful, off-market & brokered opportunities.
Relationship Development & Deal Engagement
- Serve as one of the first and most consistent points of contact for agency owners; build rapport that enables transparent business discussions and long-term deal momentum.
- Conduct structured discovery conversations to assess operational maturity, book composition, margin profiles, carrier relationships, and cultural fit.
- Represent Equal Parts with credibility and maturity in owner conversations, advisor interactions, and industry touchpoints.
Financial & Operational Evaluation
- Review and interpret financial statements, normalize EBITDA, and identify revenue-quality factors and operating risks.
- Develop opportunity summaries, valuation frameworks, and preliminary business cases for leadership and investment review.
- Support scenario modeling and the analytical underpinnings of deal structure and terms.
End-to-End Deal Lifecycle Contribution
- Advance opportunities from initial outreach through LOI, and provide continued support as needed through confirmatory diligence and closing.
- Partner with leadership during negotiation discussions, providing data-driven perspectives and strategic insights.
- Collaborate with Integration, Finance, and Product to ensure well-rounded evaluation of operational, cultural, and technical considerations.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in M&A, private equity, investment banking, corporate development, or strategic business development; insurance sector experience preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated success in origination, sourcing, or relationship-driven dealmaking.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret, normalize financials and communicate with owner-led businesses.
Benefits
For eligible employees - Equal Parts offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial stability.
- Major Medical Health Insurance – Robust medical coverage with employer contributions toward premiums.
- Voluntary Benefits – Access to dental, vision, supplemental life, disability, accident, and other optional coverages.
We acquire exceptional insurance agencies built on strong relationships and empower them with leading-edge AI to amplify, not replace, the human connection. By blending innovation with tradition and ambition with experience, we’re redefining what’s possible in insurance.
We acquire exceptional insurance agencies built on strong relationships and empower them with leading-edge AI to amplify, not replace, the human connection. By blending innovation with tradition and ambition with experience, we’re redefining what’s possible in insurance.
