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Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

- Supporting the Portfolio Manager in the creation of the Volaris Portfolio’s M&A; strategy.
- Oversee the implementation of the M&A; strategy to ensure all the key objectives are met.
- Manage the M&A; function, including:
- Develop repeatable, efficient, and effective M&A; workflow, playbooks, and best practices, including extracting the learnings through the Post-Acquisition Reviews.
- M&A; lead Advisor and lead on the execution of transactions.
- Provide strategic advice, support, and influence for all acquisitions in the Portfolio, including:
- Delivering strategic M&A; support to the Portfolio Manager.
- Support the purchase agreement negotiation process.
- Oversee the due diligence process and assumptions.
- Provide strategic advice and regular updates to all key stakeholders on deal progress.
- Facilitate the agreement of the investment memo objectives.
- Identify high-performing M&A; best practices and share these with the Portfolio Manager.
- 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).
- 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.
- Work with internal and external teams during M&A; processes, including due diligence, negotiations, and integrations.
- Lead the due diligence process and develop and maintain all of the key master files for use with all acquisitions.
- Working with our legal team, to manage and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements with target companies as well as transaction documentation.
- Produce presentation materials summarizing investment opportunities and recommendations for the Volaris and Volaris leadership teams.
- Leverage best practices to drive successful acquisitions of businesses for the Volaris.
- 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.
- Working with the Portfolio Manager to build the investment thesis of acquisitions.
- Travel to offices in other locations (international/national) for diligence and initial integration support.
- Perform any other reasonable duties as required.

Education and Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, finance, operations, strategy, or a relevant discipline.




- 3 – 5+ years of experience in M&A; roles within the software industry.
- Established track record as the M&A; lead of a successful multi-location business.
- Experience having successfully acquired businesses globally.
- Relevant experience within company valuation, project management, acquisition processes, transaction documents and due diligence, and can lead work streams in these areas.
- Strong commercial judgement with the foresight to see how potential acquisitions will fit within the Portfolio.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate business trends and take appropriate actions that benefit the business.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a transparent 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.
- Analytical and independent.

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.

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

You will be based in Toronto and will work hybrid with access to our office in downtown Toronto.

CA$140K/yr - CA$160K/yr

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📌 M&A Execution Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Volaris Group
📍 Toronto