# M&A Origination Associate – Latin America - Company: [Kirin]() - Location: Buenos Aires - Remote: Yes - Team: Aviaras - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: July 25, 2026 ## Job description ## We are hiring an M&A Origination Associate in Latin America to identify, qualify, and build relationships with owners of durable small and mid-sized businesses. The work is research-heavy and conversation-driven: build a market map, find the right owner, earn a response, and determine whether a business fits our acquisition criteria. Responsibilities • Build sector and geography-specific target lists using company databases, public records, industry directories, and original research. • Identify owners and decision-makers, verify contact information, and maintain clean CRM records. • Run thoughtful outbound sequences across email, LinkedIn, and phone without relying on generic mass outreach. • Conduct first calls with owners; understand motivation, succession, business quality, and timing. • Prepare concise company summaries and hand qualified opportunities to the investment team. • Track reply, meeting, qualification, and conversion rates; improve messages and channels weekly. Requirements • Based in Latin America and fluent in English; Spanish or Portuguese fluency is strongly preferred. • 1–3 years in M&A sourcing, search funds, private equity, investment banking, B2B sales, recruiting, or research-intensive outbound work. • Strong written communication, careful research habits, and comfort speaking with business owners. • Excellent spreadsheet and CRM discipline. Helpful but not required • Experience with PitchBook, Capital IQ, Grata, Apollo, Clay, HubSpot, Affinity, or similar tools. • Familiarity with lower-middle-market acquisitions, search funds, or founder succession. ## Apply [Apply on Kirin]() Canonical job page: