deal maker
Seals the agreement
A deal maker is someone skilled at negotiating and closing agreements, especially in business or politics.
The term suggests someone who can bring opposing parties together and find terms everyone accepts: He built his reputation as a deal maker in commercial real estate.
Deal maker often carries connotations of pragmatism over ideology—getting things done matters more than principles.
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- power brokerInfluential behind-scenes dealmaker
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- closerOne who concludes
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
golden handshake · contract · mogul · wheeler-dealer · middleman · agent · hustle · boardroom · smoke-filled room · leverage · schmooze · power · suit · corner office · commission · fixer · profit · pitch
- corporate worldCEO, CFO, COO, VP, executive
- game show peoplecontestant, host, winner, loser, announcer
- finance jobsaccountant, banker, broker, trader, auditor
- power brokerspowerbroker, kingpin, kingmakers, puppeteer, kingmaker
- lawyerslawyer, attorney, defense attorney, defense counsel, counselor
- mediatorsmediator, mediators, arbitrator, arbitrators, negotiator
deal makerdeal breaker
Unacceptable condition ending negotiations
obstructionist · saboteur · spoiler · blocker · wrecker
deal makerbystander
One who observes nearby
spectator · onlooker · fence-sitter · wallflower · do-nothing
deal makerhardliner
Strict policy advocate
ideologue · purist · absolutist · extremist · maximalist