Valsoft is looking for a talented, versatile, and passionate M&A Director to spearhead our expansion into the Benelux π³π±π§πͺπ±πΊ
The M&A Director will work in an extremely entrepreneurial environment and will be responsible for building relationships with software business owners, brokers, and the like, with the ultimate goal of capital deployment and investment. You will be a full-cycle M&A professional with salesmanship and charisma for business development activities, but also have analytical and financial authority to manage and execute the due diligence process.
You will be our first hire in the region π³π±π§πͺπ±πΊ but will have the full support of our growing team of 30+ in Montreal, Canada π¨π¦.
This is an incredible opportunity to manage, invest and deploy large capital at an extremely fast pace in a new region. With the potential to eventually build, grow and manage a local M&A team.
Who we are:
Founded and based in in Montreal, Canada π¨π¦, Valsoftβs focus is to acquire and grow vertical software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions in their respective niche or market.
Since 2015, we have acquired over 60 businesses.
Today, Valsoft has over 2,500 employees across 20+ countries. This business model creates a rapid growth environment allowing the acquisition of new companies based on profitable vertical performance. Our motto is βBe Humble, Stay Hungry.β
As an M&A Director, you will:
[Day to day responsibilities]
- Identifying M&A targets (generate $200M+ of buyable revenue opportunities per quarter)
- Deal origination (emailing companies, holding exploratory calls, meeting face to face with owners and sell side advisors)
- Evaluate and identify target acquisitions that fit Valsoftβs criteria and determine valuation expectations
- Conduct pre-acquisition due diligence (commercial, financial) in conjunction with Montreal team
- Negotiate deal terms (with support of Investment Partner you will, when fully ramped up, achieve $15-20M per year in acquired revenues)
You will be set up for success if you have:
[Skills & Requirements]
- Bachelor's degree or higher in either Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or another quantitative field
- 3-5 years' experience in Investment banking, private equity, M&A or corporate development, capital markets setting.
- Strong business development and financial analysis skills, including building financial models
- Fluent in English, Dutch
- Willingness to travel (25% of the time)
What would make you amazing:
[Nice to haves]
- CFA or CIIA
- Familiarity with a buy and build model and VMS or software experience/knowledge
- Fluent in additional languages (German, French, Spanish)
Ideal behaviors:
- Thirst to learn about different businesses in new and diverse industries
- Growth mindset to constantly improve oneself and processes
- Strong interpersonal skills to genuinely build long term relationships
- Entrepreneur mindset to setup operations in a new country and that can autonomously handle adversity
- Leadership skills to one day build, grow and manage a local team
What you can expect from us:
[Benefits]
- Generous holiday policy
- Access to a local office
- Global Meetups
- Annual Learning and Development Budget
- Competitive base salary with uncapped
I&D statement
[Be your authentic self at work]
As we go global, we want our team to reflect the diverse and multicultural world we live in.
So, we choose to talk about Inclusion and Diversity [in that specific order] because we believe Diversity will not be successful without Inclusion first. We build teams, cultivate leaders, and create a company that is the right fit for every person in it.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note, we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies - thank you!
If you are interested in learning more about what we do and how you could join the team, please submit your application. We appreciate experience comes in different forms and you do not always need to check every box.