Director, M&A France

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies their employees and customers. We are on a mission to acquire build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical recent years Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets. Director of M&A - France Job Profile As a front-line leader on the M&A team the Director leads multiple acquisitions per year from early-stage evaluation through to post-closing integration meeting with business owners to evaluate alignment with the companys acquisition criteria and to determine prospective company valuations. Post-acquisition the Director will be responsible for strategy and key operational improvements. Working closely with the origination team operating partners and finance team the Director will be expected to lead and grow the M&A function within their industry vertical providing senior leadership and direction to the team. Location : Paris France Responsibilities Meet with software owners and share the companys value proposition of being the best permanent home for the acquired business. Lead multiple acquisition processes per year from LOI to closing collaborating with business owners on key issues and roadblocks along the way to successful closings. Analyze financial data and prepare financial valuation models. Lead diligence efforts to surface key risks and opportunities in target businesses. Effectively manage internal resources and outside vendors as needed (tech accounting legal). Manage post-acquisition integration implementing the companys best practices for running software companies and capitalizing on the opportunities surfaced during diligence. Nurture business broker and banker relationships to aid in business development efforts. Build an M&A team to support the development of a specialized vertical. Qualifications for success Proven experience as an M&A leader having executed a volume of buy side transactions in the software and technology sector in France. The ability and willingness to strategically influence leadership grow the team and develop the region while also being comfortable rolling your sleeves up in transactions as the first execution headcount in the region. CA / CPA and / or MBA is an asset. 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 team / board-level audiences. Business level written and spoken fluency in English and French While we dont have a physical office in France yet it will be in Paris and we will be looking for people comfortable working there in a hybrid capacity ideally 2-3 days a week in the office. Diversity Equity Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan : Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams associates our Operating Companies and the communities we serve. As a collective our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including race color genetic information creed national origin religion sex affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression lawful alien status ancestry age marital status or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit qualifications experience ability and job performance. Beware of Recruitment Scams We have been made aware of individuals fraudulently posing as members of our Talent Acquisition team and extending fake job offers. These scams may involve requests for personal information or payment for equipment. Protect yourself by following these steps Verify that all communications from our recruiting team come from an @ email address. Remember employers will never request payment or banking information during the hiring process. If you receive a suspicious message do not respond instead forward it to and / or report it to the platform where you received it. Your safety and security are important to us. Thank you for staying vigilant. Required Experience Director Key Skills Fundraising,Management Experience,Coaching,Analysis Skills,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring,Public Speaking,negotiation,Supervising Experience Employment Type : Full Time Experience : years Vacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr