Director, Business Development Asbury Group – Remote
Harris is seeking a Director of Business Development to work closely with our Frontline team with a mandate to continue driving the company’s inorganic growth. This position will play a key role in identifying, evaluating, and closing acquisition opportunities.
The ideal candidate is someone who is inherently curious, has mature interpersonal skills and a meticulous attention-to-detail. Prior M&A experience is critical and required, preference will be given to those with experience working in the software sector.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has either led M&A transactions in their current role or is playing a critical role in a hierarchical M&A organization and wants the opportunity to lead acquisition processes from start to finish. The successful applicant will join a prolific acquiror inside the highly successful acquisition culture of Constellation Software.
Location: Remote (United States or Canada)
WHAT YOU WILL DO / YOUR DAY-TO-DAY:
M&A Execution
After learning our business model and processes, you will lead acquisition transactions from initial evaluation through to integration handoff
You will be responsible for financial modeling, due diligence (including project managing our functional and business unit teams), negotiation, investment approval and post-close monitoring for multiple M&A transactions per year
M&A Business Development
Work with our multiple M&A business development specialists to ensure acquisition opportunities are being effectively nurtured and appropriately escalated to the M&A team.
Maintain relationships with PSG’s existing network of acquisition targets and intermediaries through telephone calls and emails
Other
Internal reporting on pre-close acquisition activity and pipeline, post-close acquisition performance
Some travel required (up to 10-25%)
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
3+ years of relevant M&A experience (recent Corporate Development, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Venture Capital or M&A consulting experience is required)
Expert Excel skills, including advanced experience with financial modeling and valuation
Grasp of software and business technology markets, trends, and dynamics
Exceptional organizational, written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter with exceptional organization, prioritization and multi-tasking abilities who thrives on new challenges and takes initiative