M&A Associate

Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.

Job Profile:

Join an agile and dynamic M&A team. The team's ambition is to manage a high volume of transactions with an operating model similar to a private equity fund or a tech corporate development team. You will be involved throughout the transaction cycle: sourcing, due diligence, and execution. This is a formative experience, covering varied sectors with advanced valuation methods, all while working in contact with high-level executives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within the M&A team and with Banyan's leadership team to identify, evaluate, and select acquisition opportunities.
• Lead discussions with owner-managers/founders, advisors, and bankers with professionalism and integrity.
• Prepare and analyze financial and non-financial information, as well as valuation and operational analysis models.
• Drive the entire M&A process: in-depth due diligence (financial, commercial, marketing, operational), drafting investment memos for board approval, and developing integration strategy.
• Collaborate with internal and external legal, technology, human resources, and tax departments.
• Participate in the financial, operational, and integration activities of newly acquired companies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent academic record from a recognized educational institution, with a degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, gained within an investment fund, investment bank, transaction advisory firm, corporate development team, or in the software industry.
• Solid expertise in financial modeling and high proficiency in preparing rigorous and well-structured analyses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives and leaders.
• Strong professional ambition and availability to work a flexible schedule to grow within a fast-growing organization. Good understanding of technology and a genuine interest in the software industry.

Job Profile:

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key contributor of a lean, high-energy, high-volume M&A team. The core activities will resemble that of a technology-focused corporate development team or private equity firm. The Analyst will take on critical functions within the deal origination, diligence, and transaction processes, and will have a measurable impact on the organization. The experience will be unique and rewarding with the Analyst being exposed to new industries, business models, valuation methods, research techniques, C-level executives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Banyan’s M&A and the executive team to source and evaluate acquisitions.
• Lead conversations with owners, advisors, and bankers with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
• Prepare and analyze financial and non-financial information, valuation, and operational models.
• Drive the entire M&A process, including conducting detailed financial, sales, marketing, and operational diligence; drafting investment memorandums for board approval; and crafting integration strategy.
• Manage diligence processes and engage with internal/ external legal, technology, HR, and tax. Assist in the finance, operations, and integration of newly acquired businesses.

Qualifications for success:

• Strong academic record from a competitive institution with a degree in Business or Finance
• Minimum 2 years of M&A experience, working in private equity, investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate development or a software specific industry.
• Expertise in building financial models, and proficiency in preparing thoughtfully structured analysis.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with senior executives.
• Ambitious career goals with the ability to work flexible hours to grow within a fast-growing organization.
• A strong understanding of technology and a passion for the software industry.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

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