Job Summary: Volaris Group is looking for an Associate, M&A Business Development, to join one of its rapidly growing portfolios. The candidate will have a global mandate to identify acquisition targets in the vertical market software (“VMS”) space. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter who can thrive with minimal oversight. The role will entail using Salesforce to maintain an existing acquisition prospect funnel, requiring regular touchpoints with these prospects. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for growing the acquisition prospect funnel by identifying VMS targets through independent research. Job Description: Job Details: The Company Volaris Group, a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), acquires, strengthens, and grows vertical market software companies, enabling them to be clear leaders within their focused industry. With a portfolio of >1,000 companies, we are not your typical private equity or strategic acquirer; we buy and hold forever and operate in a highly decentralized manner. Constellation Software was recently profiled by The Globe and Mail in a piece entitled: Is this the greatest Canadian Stock of all time for its stellar performance. Volaris Automotive is the automotive software portfolio of Volaris Group. With seven automotive software companies in our portfolio, we are looking to build an ecosystem of leading software companies that span the global automotive supply chain. The Position The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, vetting, and ultimately sourcing successful acquisition targets. The successful candidate will need to be able to intelligently articulate why prospects were qualified into or out of our funnel by leveraging an intimate understanding of our acquisition philosophy. The Candidate will undergo extensive training to develop an understanding of Constellation Software’s acquisition interests and investment style. The ideal candidate will have spent time in a sales or prospecting role, having interacted with senior level target audiences with comfort. This role will be focused on the deal origination side, however, over time if the right skill set and interest level is demonstrated, there will be an opportunity to work on execution as well. Responsibilities include: Target Research: Grow our portfolio’s M&A funnel by researching and identifying suitable acquisition targets core to our portfolio (ex. by geography and vertical). Nurture Existing Funnel: Take ownership of an existing funnel of acquisition prospects and quickly develop a strong relationship to be the trusted point of contact. Financial Acumen: The successful candidate will need to ascertain a basic understanding of a company’s financials (growth levers, recurring vs. non-recurring revenue, customer churn, etc.) before moving a prospect on to the M&A execution team. Generate Internal Reports: Use Salesforce tools and data to generate reports which will provide strategic deal sourcing insights. Other: Complete ad-hoc projects to support Portfolio Head of M&A Worker Type: Regular Number of Openings Available: 1