Legal Director, M&A

The role

You will lead legal due diligence and negotiate purchase agreements for M&A transactions. You will also provide day-to-day legal support to portfolio companies on commercial contracts and corporate matters. Over time, you will transition into a dedicated legal lead for an operating portfolio.

What you will do

• Lead legal due diligence on acquisitions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary deal documents.
• Manage external counsel relationships.
• Partner with M&A Directors and Operating Partners to close transactions.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to portfolio companies on commercial contracts, NDAs, and vendor agreements.
• Advise portfolio company leadership on operational legal questions.
• Transition into the dedicated legal lead for an operating portfolio.
• Build and own the legal playbook for a portfolio.
• Participate in the Banyan Legal Guild.

Required qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of legal experience, including meaningful M&A transactional work at a mid-size or large law firm.
• Direct experience leading or supporting buy-side due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations.
• Familiarity with technology company legal issues: IP ownership, SaaS licensing, data privacy, and software-specific commercial terms.
• Licensed to practice in Ontario (Law Society of Ontario member in good standing) or eligible for prompt admission.
• Canadian or US M&A experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a technology company
• Cross-border deal exposure

Before you apply

• All candidates must apply through the official Careers site to be considered.
• 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.