Mara
Strategy and Business Development Analyst

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£30k Salary + bonus - must have right to work in UK
London | Reporting to the Founder | Mara
About Mara
Mara is on a mission to deliver broader access to private markets. Having been born out of a frustration with limited investment access, we built a platform so that individuals—not just large institutions—can invest in private funds using our technology and regulatory infrastructure.
We partner with top-tier private funds, syndicates, family offices, wealth managers and startups to lower minimum entry barriers, streamline onboarding, and offer scalable, flexible solutions for investor access.
What We’re Looking For
Our founder Sasha Batica is looking for a “right hand” to assist with driving new business initiatives and selling Mara’s solutions to client prospects. Candidates should be hungry, confident and have a strong desire to learn.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Responsibilities
- Assist in researching commercial aspects of new business initiatives
- Develop contact lists for business development initiatives
- Help draft proposals for clients
- Attend sales meetings and draft follow ups
- Cold calling client prospects
- Attend conferences, domestically and internationally, to network and pitch Mara’s solutions
- Assist with presentation / pitchbook construction and updates in PowerPoint
What We’d Love You To Bring


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- Good familiarity with investments, finance and private markets
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Integrity and a humble attitude
- Highly organised and good at managing own time
- Initiative to suggest and put forward ideas based on what you see
If you’re eager to help drive business development and strategy as part of a fast-growing scale-up, get hands exposure and mentoring from our founder, and be part of genuine disruption—this role could be for you.
Please post your CV and Covering Letter to us via the following link: https://zz9pcub854x.typeform.com/to/HHDHF2aa
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