M&A Business Development Analyst
The Company
Perseus is an operating group of Constellation Software. We acquire vertical market software companies around the world with a buy-and-hold mandate. It provides them with the strategic guidance and financial security they need to become leaders within their respective markets.
The Role
Perseus is currently scaling their M&A organization. The M&A Business Development Analyst role is designed to provide exposure to various functions across capital deployment: origination, research, generating and screening leads, analysis of current opportunities, and support with due diligence.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the VP in building out a pipeline of potential target opportunities by qualifying business fit:
- Find opportunities through greenfield research using tools such as CapIQ
- Follow public company news flow and filings to look for opportunities out of strategic reviews or restructuring announcements
- Screen opportunities from a third party resource
- Deliver quarterly reports that summarize and accurately categorize potential target company information, including related portfolio and industry fit, and level of Perseus interest
- Initiate outreach and follow up with potential targets in an organized and professional manner
- Track activities and maintain relevant information in CRM software
- Support the VP on initial diligence requests
Work Experience/Profile:
- 1-2 years of progressive work experience in a professional environment
- Origination experience or interest in building a pipeline of exciting prospects within the software space
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills (both verbal & written) with an emphasis on relationships
- Strong ability to process qualitative and quantitative data to draw conclusions and qualify leads accurately
- Basic Excel skills and financial literacy are required; educational background in business with accounting and financial knowledge/interest
Only qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule the next steps in our interview process.
Location
Yonge/St. Clair, Toronto.
- Hybrid work environment. We will require a resource to be in the office Monday through Wednesday.
Business Unit:
Administration
#Administration