M&A Analyst

Partner One is a long-term investment group specializing in the acquisition and growth of successful software companies. In business for over 30 years, we own some of the fastest-growing enterprise software companies in the world. Over 2,000 of the world's largest corporations and governments rely on our software for their most critical operations and to safeguard their most valuable data. Partner One is looking for an M&A Analyst. This is a full-time, permanent role.

The M&A Analyst will be a part of the Mergers and Acquisitions team and will be responsible for supporting activities related to search, evaluation, due diligence, and execution of acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Identify software businesses meeting our acquisition criteria and specific metrics.
• Conduct industry and market research to understand industry trends and identify new opportunities.
• Develop and conduct prospecting campaigns through email and outbound calling.
• Perform preliminary evaluation of potential acquisitions that may include some level of business/financial due diligence and preliminary opportunities and risks assessment.
• Assist with maintaining a robust deals pipeline which should be updated on a regular basis as new targets are added, and as new information becomes available on the targets.
• Review investment presentations take a large amount of data and analysis and convert it into a concise presentation.
• Compute various models to better comprehend quantitative data and derive analysis .
• Analyze various inbound files from the target and communicate findings with management to aid with due diligence efforts on live deals.
• Collaborate and coordinate with cross-functional teams for data requests, information sharing, due diligence, project team meetings and deal execution.

Requirements

• Must have 1 – 2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity or Management Consulting
• Previous Software M&A experience
• Demonstrated strong academic performance at a top-tier institution
• Undergraduate degree in business viewed favorably
• Maturity and presence to interact with C-level executives
• Self-starter with strong sales and communication skills
• Strong analytical and Excel skills with attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Health and dental benefits
• Work within a successful, dynamic and growing organization
• A challenging job in an informal and ambitious environment
• Small teams, where personal development is highly valued