Description
We are looking for a Business Development / M&A Lead to play a significant role in prospecting for opportunities, executing deals and integrating acquired companies into Priority Software. The position will collaborate closely with international colleagues and local team members on global cross-selling efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Manage M&A efforts through pipeline evaluation, modelling, valuation, due diligence, negotiation and closing activities, working with both the management team and investors.
- Analyze and evaluate markets, industries, as well as companies and solutions.
- Help expand our M&A pipeline.
- Initiate first contact with potential sellers and conduct initial meetings.
- Build and refine complex financial models for company valuation purposes.
- Perform ad-hoc financial analyses for a range of strategic and M&A initiatives for the Board.
- Support term sheet negotiations to ensure optimal contract terms.
- Manage the due diligence process, supported by external advisors.
- Coordinate the post-merger integration activities to ensure that the acquired companies are smoothly integrated into the organization and culture.
- Provide strategic decision support and business planning.
Requirements
- Relevant academic background
- 5-7 years of experience in an M&A environment - investment banking, M&A advisory, corporate finance, transaction services or a comparable corporate development role.
- Exposure to the entire M&A and DD processes
- Ability to nurture a deal and develop a relationship with sellers
- Independent thinker who can handle multiple, concurrent projects
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Pragmatic, can-do attitude
- Good business understanding acumen and strong commercial sense
- Accurate and precise
- Exposure to debt financing and/or external funding a plus
- English and Hebrew at a native level
- European language skills a plus
- Previous software industry experience – added value
- Full position, flexible hours are needed