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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 1500+ 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; Associate. This is a full-time, permanent role.
The M&A; Associate will be a part of the Mergers and Acquisition team and will be responsible for supporting activities related to research, evaluation, due diligence, and execution of acquisitions.
Responsibilities Identify software businesses meeting our acquisition criteria and specific metrics
Develop and conduct prospecting campaigns via email and outbound calls, and generate new methods of business development
Nurture relationships with prospective targets and sell-side M&A; Investment Banking firms
Lead preliminary evaluation of potential acquisitions that may include some level of business/financial due diligence and preliminary opportunities and risks assessment
Manage a robust deal pipeline which should be updated on a regular basis as new targets are added, and as new information becomes available.
Conduct industry and market research to understand industry trends and identify new opportunities.
Review and analyze investment presentations, taking a large amount of data and converting said information into concise and effective presentations




Spearhead acquisition opportunities independently, understand the scope of the deals and perpetuate the deal process forward
Delegate tasks accordingly based on deal priorities
Support the team internally with ad-hoc asks
Collaborate and coordinate with cross-functional teams for data requests, information sharing, due diligence, projects, team meetings and deal execution
Requirements 2-3 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Corporate Development is a must
Previous experience with Software M&A;
Demonstrated strong academic performance at a top-tier institution
An undergraduate degree in business is viewed favorably
Exhibits professional maturity and presence with C-level executive interactions
Proactive, hungry and self-directed individual with strong sales and communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Thorough understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial modeling fluency
An understanding of software business technicals and basic software M&A; transaction process
Solid analytical, pattern recognition and Excel skills
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Business Development, Strategy/Planning, and Finance
Industries: Technology, Information and Media and Software Development
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📌 Mergers and Acquisitions Associate (Manitoba)
🏢 PartnerOne
📍 Manitoba