M&A Senior Associate

Job Title: M&A Senior Associate

Company: Valsoft

Location: Canada (Remote)

Type: Full-Time

Valsoft continues to grow, and we are looking to hire an ambitious, highly motivated and driven Senior M&A Associate to continue our journey of global expansion!

About Valsoft:

Valsoft specialises in acquiring and growing vertical market software companies. Our mission is to provide a permanent home for software businesses, preserving the legacy of their founders while investing in the long-term growth and success of the companies we acquire. We operate and manage a global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, delivering mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Valsoft ensures a time-sensitive integration process and operates a decentralised model, fostering rapid growth through reinvestment in its portfolio.

The Role:

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. This is an incredible opportunity to manage, invest, and deploy large capital at an extremely fast pace, with the potential to eventually build, grow, and manage an M&A team.

The successful Senior M&A Associate will work in an extremely entrepreneurial environment and will be responsible for building highly successful relationships with software business owners, brokers, and the like, with the ultimate goal of capital deployment and investment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify M&A targets that align with Valsoft’s growth objectives, aiming to generate $200M+ in buyable revenue opportunities per quarter
• Employ a proactive approach, reaching out to potential targets through various channels, conducting exploratory calls, and fostering relationships with owners and sell-side advisors
• Evaluate and assess target acquisitions against Valsoft's criteria and determine realistic valuation expectations
• Conduct a comprehensive pre-acquisition due diligence encompassing both commercial and financial aspects in collaboration with the Montreal team
• Negotiate deal terms, ultimately aiming to achieve $15-20M per year in acquired revenues with the support of the Investment Partner
• Perform other related duties as assigned

About you:

• At least a Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related quantitative field is essential
• 4 years + of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, M&A, or Corporate Development within a Capital Market setting is essential
• An MBA would be advantageous
• Strong business development and financial analysis skills, including building financial models
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
• CFA or CIIA (asset)
• Familiarity with a buy-and-build model and experience/knowledge in VMS, software, and technology
• Demonstrated thirst for learning about different businesses in diverse industries
• Possesses a growth mindset, consistently seeking personal and process improvement
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain genuine, long-term relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset, capable of independently navigating challenges and setting up operations in new countries
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the potential to build, grow, and manage a local team in the future
• At least a professional level of English, both written and verbal, is essential
• Legally authorized to work in Canada

For more information about Valsoft, please visit our website at www.valsoftcorp.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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