About Baton

Baton equips business owners and buyers with a modern, data‑driven marketplace to buy or sell, offering valuations grounded in real financials and allowing them to close deals 2x faster than the industry norm. We recently closed our Series A to scale this vision further. We are proudly to be building in person in New York City.

Why join us

• Rapid momentum — We’re gaining traction quickly & our valuation tools, off‑market listings, and streamlined closing processes are changing how small business deals happen at scale.

• Ownership from day one — As a small, lean team, every hire carries outsized impact; from shaping product direction to building a culture of customer-first execution.

• In-person energy & collaboration — Based in NYC, we foster a tight-knit, energetic team environment where voice matters and decisions move fast.

• Mission with heart — We’re clearing the path for small business owners to take meaningful steps forward by providing them clarity, speed, and confidence when it matters most.

• World-class investors & runway for impact — Backed by Obvious, Giant Ventures, Divergent, Trust Fund, Burst Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and others, our Series A sets a deliberate course for growth and meaningful scale.

• Competitive compensation & perks — Expect market‑competitive pay, equity, fully-covered health benefit options, flexible time off, commuter perks, in-office snacks, and a true culture of low ego and high respect.

About The Role

As an M&A Associate, you’ll take charge and run point on Baton’s active deals. Baton works with small business owners (businesses worth anywhere from $100k to $10M+) to ensure they are fairly compensated for their life's work. This role is similar to a Managing Director at a sell-side investment bank, as we bring the level of sophistication that an investment bank provides for $50M+ businesses to the small businesses we support. Moreover, you will partner closely with our executive team, sales team, and product team to create a winning (and scalable) process that drives Baton’s top line.

On a day-to-day basis, you will...

• Drive negotiations for dozens of business acquisitions

• Guide business owners through the selling process and advise on the strategy

• Qualify and pitch buyers on Baton’s deals

• Partner with the team to guide the product roadmap

• Advise our valuations team on how to more accurately underwrite small businesses

• Work with the executive team to grow Baton to support millions of small business owners

About You

• You are passionate about helping people become successful small business owners and get paid for their life’s work

• 2+ years of investment banking or M&A advisory or similar finance experience

• 2+ years of startup experience

• Experience interfacing with customers and managing complex interpersonal issues

• Experience with financial modeling, Excel, and CRMs

• You happily balance the high-level and low-level work; you wear many hats and are hands-on where needed to get things done; you pride yourself in being gritty

• You fancy yourself an expert negotiator and are excited to continue learning

Why Baton

• Mission-driven work: empowering entrepreneurs and shaping the future of small business transitions.

• A collaborative, data-driven, and growth-oriented culture.

• An opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage in our journey.

Benefits

• Employer contribution for all healthcare options

• 401k plan / short-term disability

• Five weeks of paid time off, generous sick leave, and six weeks of flexible Work From Anywhere days

• On-demand mental health support from Spill

• Laptop of your choice

• Parental leave program

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of small business owners and their communities

Help us create the next great asset for everyone

• We believe that democratizing access to small business ownership with reliable data and tools for buying and selling businesses will reshape the economy.

• At Baton, we’re building the AI-native platform that makes small business transitions transparent, fast, and fair as we support the millions of baby boomers who have poured their life into their small business.

• We’re already the largest marketplace in the space with nearly 100 closed transactions & thousands of listings in front of tens of thousands of active buyers on the platform.

Compensation Range: $80K - $100K