Location: Cardiff By The Sea (Hybrid/Remote Flexibility)
Type: Commission-Based
About SD Business Advisors:
SD Business Advisors (SDBA) is one of the nation’s leading business sales advisory firms, having successfully sold 800+ businesses across the U.S. since 2007. We represent business owners in confidential sales, valuations, and exit planning—helping entrepreneurs achieve top-market outcomes while maintaining integrity, speed, and confidentiality.
The Role:
As an Advisor, you’ll guide business owners through the process of selling their companies—from valuation and marketing through negotiation and closing. This is a client-facing, deal-making, entrepreneurial role that rewards initiative, persistence, and emotional intelligence.
We’re highly selective with who we bring onto our team. At SDBA, we have a “check your ego at the door” mindset. It’s a non–cut-throat environment built on teamwork, transparency, and shared success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full lifecycle of business sale transactions: valuation, packaging, marketing, buyer vetting, negotiation, and closing.
- Build and maintain relationships with business owners, buyers, lenders, accountants, attorneys, and other advisors.
- Conduct financial analysis of businesses (P&Ls, balance sheets, tax returns, financial recasting).
- Prepare confidential business summaries and marketing packages.
- Oversee due diligence, escrow, and transaction coordination in partnership with our internal team.
- Represent SDBA professionally and uphold our standards of ethics, transparency, and discretion.
Requirements
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to thrive in a performance-driven environment.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Proven experience in outside sales, with a strong track record in B2B sales environments.
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision-makers effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a focus on customer service excellence.
- Passionate about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed.
- California DRE license (or willingness to obtain) is a plus.
What We Offer:
- Industry-leading training, tools, and systems designed for deal success.
- Collaborative, non-corporate culture built on mentorship and results.
- Six-figure income potential based on performance (commission-based).
- Strong work-life balance.
- Annual Top Performer's Trips.
- Hosted team building events.
If you believe you’re a strong fit for this role, we invite you to reach out and start the conversation.
Disclaimer:
SD Business Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Organization and complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination. The Business Sales Advisor role is an independent contractor position under California law, operating on a commission-only basis. Advisors operate with a high degree of autonomy and are responsible for their own business activities, expenses, and tax obligations.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50,000.00 - $1,000,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007
