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.
Job Description:
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Supporting the Portfolio Manager in the creation of the Volaris Portfolio’s M&A strategy.
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Oversee the implementation of the M&A strategy to ensure all the key objectives are met.
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Manage the M&A function, including:
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Develop repeatable, efficient, and effective M&A workflow, playbooks, and best practices, including extracting the learnings through the Post-Acquisition Reviews.
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M&A lead Advisor and lead on the execution of transactions.
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Provide strategic advice, support, and influence for all acquisitions in the Portfolio, including:
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Delivering strategic M&A support to the Portfolio Manager
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Support the purchase agreement negotiation process.
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Oversee the due diligence process and assumptions.
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Provide strategic advice and regular updates to all key stakeholders on deal progress.
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Facilitate the agreement of the investment memo objectives.
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Identify high-performing M&A best practices and share these with the Portfolio Manager
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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).
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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.
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Work with internal and external teams during M&A processes, including due diligence, negotiations, and integrations.
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Lead the due diligence process and develop and maintain all of the key master files for use with all acquisitions.
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Working with our legal team, to manage and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements with target companies as well as transaction documentation.
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Produce presentation materials summarizing investment opportunities and recommendations for the Volaris and Volaris leadership teams.
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Leverage best practices to drive successful acquisitions of businesses for the Volaris
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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.
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Working with the Portfolio Manager to build the investment thesis of acquisitions.
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Travel to offices in other locations (international/national) for diligence and initial integration support.
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Perform any other reasonable duties as required.
Requirements
Education and Qualifications
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, finance, operations, strategy, or a relevant discipline.
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3 – 5+ years of experience in M&A roles within the software industry.
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Established track record as the M&A lead of a successful multi-location business
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Experience having successfully acquired businesses globally.
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Relevant experience within company valuation, project management, acquisition processes, transaction documents and due diligence, and can lead work streams in these areas.
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Strong commercial judgement with the foresight to see how potential acquisitions will fit within the Portfolio.
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Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate business trends and take appropriate actions that benefit the business.
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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.
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Analytical and independent.
Nice to have
Personality
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.
You’ll be part of building something unique from the ground up and will play a key role in shaping not only the work itself, but also how the team celebrates achievements, reaches milestones, and creates lasting impact. This is a pivotal role, and with it comes real freedom and autonomy to help build a strong team—and to grow and succeed yourself.
Hiring process
If you’re excited about creating something from the beginning within a well-established portfolio, please send your application to: Talent Acquisition Director Susanne Guld [email protected]
You will be based in Toronto and be working hybrid with access to our office in downtown Toronto.