Head of Corporate Development

Accountabilities:

• • Build and own the M&A pipeline, identifying consumer, prosumer, and desktop software opportunities across the US, Canada, and Europe through banker relationships, direct outreach, and thematic research.
  • Lead acquisition processes end-to-end, including target evaluation, valuation, financial modeling, IOI/LOI development, transaction structuring, negotiation, signing, and closing.
  • Develop investment theses, market maps, valuation analyses, deal memos, and board-ready materials in partnership with executive leadership and investment stakeholders.
  • Direct cross-functional due diligence across finance, legal, tax, product, and technology, coordinating internal teams and external advisors to maintain momentum and rigor.
  • Build and maintain a strong network of technology bankers, founders, investors, and advisors to ensure early access to attractive opportunities.
  • Assess strategic fit, commercial potential, valuation, and operational considerations to determine how potential acquisitions support broader portfolio objectives.
  • Manage multiple concurrent workstreams spanning pipeline development, active diligence, negotiations, and transaction execution.
  • Partner with integration leaders following acquisitions to help ensure transactions deliver against their original strategic and financial theses.
  • Communicate clearly with senior executives, boards, sponsors, and external stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Contribute to a culture centered on accountability, customer impact, constructive debate, speed, pragmatism, and disciplined execution.

  Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, venture/growth investing, corporate development, or a combination of these fields.
  • Significant direct M&A execution experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead transactions from sourcing through closing.
  • Strong financial modeling expertise, including the ability to build and defend LBO models, merger models, comparable company analyses, and other transaction models from scratch.
  • Relevant experience with consumer software, prosumer technology, desktop software, or related technology businesses is highly valued.
  • Strong commercial and strategic judgment, with the ability to quickly assess a company’s value, competitive position, growth potential, and strategic fit.
  • Demonstrated understanding of acquisition strategies and, ideally, software roll-ups or buy-and-build models.
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence and present effectively at the C-suite, board, and investment-partner levels.
  • Proven ability to manage several high-priority workstreams simultaneously in a lean and fast-paced environment.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to develop trusted networks with founders, investment bankers, and advisors.
  • Experience working within a private-equity-backed or sponsor-owned organization is an asset.
  • An established technology deal network across the US and Canadian markets is a plus.

  Benefits:

  • Annual salary range of $300,000–$340,000.
  • Senior-level ownership of a strategic M&A function with significant influence on future growth.
  • Direct exposure to executive leadership, board-level discussions, and investment partners.
  • Opportunity to work on acquisitions across the US, Canada, and Europe.
  • High-impact role combining strategy, financial analysis, relationship management, and transaction execution.
  • Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy and responsibility.
  • Opportunity to shape and expand a growing acquisition pipeline and broader portfolio strategy.
  • Inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and work environment, with accommodations available throughout the hiring process.