Director, M&A - France

The role

The Director leads multiple acquisitions per year from evaluation through post-closing integration. They meet with business owners to determine valuations and manage strategy and operational improvements. The role involves leading and growing the M&A function within a specific industry vertical.

What you will do

• Meet with software owners and share the company value proposition.
• Lead multiple acquisition processes per year from LOI through closing.
• Analyse financial data and prepare financial valuation models.
• Lead diligence efforts to surface key risks and opportunities.
• Manage internal resources and external vendors.
• Manage post-acquisition integration.
• Nurture relationships with business brokers and bankers.
• Build an M&A team to support the development of a specialised vertical.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience as an M&A leader with a volume of buy side transactions in the software and technology sector in France.
• Ability and willingness to strategically influence leadership, grow the team and develop the region.
• Ability to be hands-on in transactions as the first execution headcount in the region.
• Ability to quickly evaluate key risks and opportunities in a business.
• Ability to negotiate and execute acquisitions with business owners/executives.
• Financial literacy and ability to build presentations for executive and board-level audiences.
• Business-level written and spoken fluency in English and French.

Nice to have

• CA/CPA and/or MBA

Before you apply

• All candidates must apply through the official Careers site.
• Banyan Software may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and/or assessing applicants.

About the company

Banyan Software is a permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries. The company acquires and grows companies worldwide using a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach.