M&A Execution Manager

Volaris Group•Toronto, ON

74d•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting into the Portfolio Manager, the M&A Manager will be responsible for directing Volaris Portfolio’s M&A activities in various verticals globally. This role will act as our principal industry advisor on the software industry and all related M&A elements. You will provide deep domain expertise and key industry leadership regarding acquisitions and ensure the Volaris global strategic objectives are driven throughout the acquisition process. The M&A Manager is tasked with leading M&A transactions through cross-functional due diligence and gathering and leveraging integration planning inputs to support integration planning and valuation inputs. The M&A Manager also gathers important information regarding risks and opportunities for impending and ongoing M&A activities, translating this information into fact-based and well-reasoned insights on the valuation and structural impact of the acquisition. This position requires continual interactions with both internal and external business leaders in driving ongoing alignment of acquisitions. The M&A Manager is additionally responsible for ensuring that internal M&A processes and standards are adhered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, finance, operations, strategy, or a relevant discipline.
3 – 5+ years of experience in M&A roles within the software industry.
Established track record as the M&A lead of a successful multi-location business Experience having successfully acquired businesses globally.
Relevant experience within company valuation, project management, acquisition processes, transaction documents and due diligence, and can lead work streams in these areas.
Strong commercial judgement with the foresight to see how potential acquisitions will fit within the Portfolio.
Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate business trends and take appropriate actions that benefit the business.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a clear and proactive communicator who maintains a steady flow of information and someone who can impart the vision to a broad audience and earn the confidence of others.
Analytical and independent.
To be successful in this role, you’re ambitious, highly motivated, and comfortable taking ownership.
We’re looking for someone who is truly self-directed—you’ll be leading the way and helping drive the team’s success.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Portfolio Manager in the creation of the Volaris Portfolio’s M&A strategy.
Oversee the implementation of the M&A strategy to ensure all the key objectives are met.
Manage the M&A function, including: Develop repeatable, efficient, and effective M&A workflow, playbooks, and best practices, including extracting the learnings through the Post-Acquisition Reviews.
M&A lead Advisor and lead on the execution of transactions.
Provide strategic advice, support, and influence for all acquisitions in the Portfolio, including: Delivering strategic M&A support to the Portfolio Manager Support the purchase agreement negotiation process.
Oversee the due diligence process and assumptions.
Provide strategic advice and regular updates to all key stakeholders on deal progress.
Facilitate the agreement of the investment memo objectives.
Identify high-performing M&A best practices and share these with the Portfolio Manager Identifying and monitoring target companies, contacting and maintaining close dialogue with the owners of those companies, as well as coordinating and executing acquisition transactions (both internal and external processes).
Development and maintenance of the M&A pipeline, sourcing, and developing new deal opportunities, both self-generated, through our Corporate Development team and through leveraging our Business Units and referral channels and converting targets to actionable opportunities.
Work with internal and external teams during M&A processes, including due diligence, negotiations, and integrations.
Lead the due diligence process and develop and maintain all of the key master files for use with all acquisitions.
Working with our legal team, to manage and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements with target companies as well as transaction documentation.
Produce presentation materials summarizing investment opportunities and recommendations for the Volaris and Volaris leadership teams.
Leverage best practices to drive successful acquisitions of businesses for the Volaris Work closely with the Portfolio Manager and the acquired business to develop detailed integration plans (30/60/90-day plans) to ensure our businesses are well integrated and can meet the stated outcomes within the Investment Memo.
Working with the Portfolio Manager to build the investment thesis of acquisitions.
Travel to offices in other locations (international/national) for diligence and initial integration support.
Perform any other reasonable duties as required.