M&A Business Development Associate

The Role
Perseus is growing the Business Development team within our M&A group. The role is to build strong strategic business relationships that lead to the sourcing of current and future M&A opportunities for Perseus. Relationships will be formed with decision makers (i.e. CEOs/VPs of Corporate Development/founders/owners) of software companies globally, M&A advisors, and private equity/venture capital professionals. Success is defined by building and maintaining meaningful relationships, having clients sign LOI’s and ultimately, the acquisition of software companies/assets by Perseus/Constellation.

Initiating relationships, maintaining relationships, and ultimately being considered and chosen to be acquired by Perseus/Constellation typically takes multiple years. Measurable outcomes, continuous value-add through many M&A conversations/relationships and high-quality market research is what ultimately generates successful acquisitions through time.

For posting purposes this role is titled M&A Business Development Associate, however, the internal working title for this role will be Manager, Corporate Development.

Outcomes:

• Develop and manage an M&A pipeline through Salesforce CRM and create market maps to build strong relationships in assigned software industry vertical(s)

• Meet and exceed monthly M&A targets, such as meaningful contacts and other measurable M&A sourcing KPIs.

• Work both autonomously and with M&A leadership to qualify M&A opportunities with efficiency

• Ensure the lead database is allocated accurately within portfolio verticals

• Effectively qualify opportunities at the top-end of the acquisition funnel to maintain focus for the Portfolio Managers of the business units.

• Have a meaningful impact on Perseus Group over a successful tenure in-role

• Relevant Experience & Competencies:

• At least 3+ years of experience in a Business Development/Sales position at a software company or client-facing M&A/finance role within business development, sales, and/or account management. Preference for experience in outbound-focused origination roles.

• A clear interest in developing a long-term pipeline of meaningful relationships with prospects as a career trajectory within software investing.

• Previous high-performance in Business Development, winning in an autonomous role or, prior success in other walks of life outside professional BD experience, such as entrepreneurship, will be considered.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence and executive presence to speak with CEOs, M&A advisors, corporate development, private equity and venture capital professionals.

• Organized, detail oriented, and able to work variable hours.

• Extraordinary work ethic, proactive with a sense of urgency.

• This role will require occasional in-person travel and can be primarily performed either Remotely or from a Hybrid-Toronto, ON Office.

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