Company Overview:
Partner One is a leading investment group with a 29-year history of acquiring and growing successful software companies. Trusted by over 1500 of the world's largest corporations and governments, Partner One owns some of the fastest-growing enterprise software companies globally. We are currently seeking an M&A Director to join our deal execution team. This role is 100% remote, but may require some traveling.
Position Summary:
As an M&A Director at Partner One, you will play a pivotal role in driving the entire M&A lifecycle, from identifying opportunities to transaction close. This role requires a seasoned professional with proven experience in executing transactions and the ability to independently lead deals.
Core Responsibilities:
- Leadership
- Manage a team of analysts
- Transaction Leadership:
- Independently lead M&A transactions from origination to close.
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Relationship Building:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with owner-operators and investment bankers.
- Conduct early-stage discussions with business owners and senior executives to qualify targets for fit and deal probability.
- Offer Structuring & Negotiation:
- Prepare and negotiate indicative offers, including Letters of Intent (LOIs), ensuring alignment with Partner One’s strategic goals.
- Due Diligence:
- Lead and coordinate the due diligence process across multiple internal teams, ensuring all risks and opportunities are thoroughly evaluated.
Qualifications:
- Professional Experience:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity with at least 3 years in software M&A.
- Demonstrated expertise in executing M&A transactions with a proven track record of success.
- Skills & Attributes:
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on relationship building and report writing.
- Flexibility:
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to variable hours.
- Willingness to travel as needed to facilitate transaction execution.
Top Skills
What We Do
PartnerOne is an enterprise software company that manages the world’s largest data environments through virtualized cloud storage, hyper-automation, artificial intelligence, and metadata analytics. Contrary to other software companies, we play a mission-critical role in not just one, but many aspects of the enterprise Big Data cycle.
Over 1250 of the world’s largest data environments rely on our software for their most critical needs and to safeguard their most valuable data.