M&a Director, Italy

The M&A Director will operate in an entrepreneurial environment, responsible for building relationships with software business owners, brokers, and similar stakeholders, with the goal of capital deployment and investment. You will be a full-cycle M&A professional with salesmanship and charisma for business development, as well as analytical and financial expertise to manage and execute due diligence.

You will be our first hire in Italy, with full support from our growing team of 30+ in Montreal, Canada.

This is an excellent opportunity to manage, invest, and deploy large capital rapidly in a new region, with potential to build, grow, and manage a local M&A team.

Who we are

Founded and based in Montreal, Canada, Valsoft focuses on acquiring and growing vertical software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions in their niche or market.

Since 2015, we have acquired over 60 businesses.

Valsoft has over 2,500 employees across 20+ countries. Our business model fosters rapid growth through acquisitions based on profitable vertical performance. Our motto is “Be Humble, Stay Hungry.”

As an M&A Director, you will

• Identify M&A targets, generating over $200M of buyable revenue opportunities per quarter
• Evaluate and identify target acquisitions fitting Valsoft's criteria and determine valuation expectations
• Conduct pre-acquisition due diligence (commercial, financial) with the Montreal team
• Negotiate deal terms, aiming to achieve $15-20M in annual acquired revenues when fully ramped up

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• 3-5 years of experience in Investment banking, private equity, M&A, or corporate development
• Strong business development and financial analysis skills, including building financial models
• Fluent in English and Italian
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time

Preferred qualifications

• CFA or CIIA certification
• Familiarity with buy-and-build models and VMS or software experience
• Additional language skills (German, French, Dutch, Spanish) are a plus

Desired behaviors

• Thirst to learn about diverse industries
• Growth mindset for continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal skills for building long-term relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset for establishing operations in a new country
• Leadership potential to build and manage a local team

What you can expect from us

• Generous holiday policy
• Access to a local office
• Global meetups
• Annual learning and development budget
• Competitive base salary with uncapped bonuses

Be your authentic self at work

We value diversity and inclusion, reflecting the multicultural world we live in. We believe diversity is only successful when inclusion is prioritized. We aim to build teams, cultivate leaders, and create a company culture that fits every individual.

We look forward to hearing from you!