M&A Business Development

About the job

Vela, an operating group of Constellation Software (TSX: CSU.TO), acquires, manages, and builds vertical market software businesses with a buy and hold forever mandate. We invest for the long term in our companies, products, brands, and people to help them become clear leaders in their markets.

Role Description

Following more than 100 transactions in 2025, Vela is seeking a top-performing business development professional to join its M&A deal origination team.

You will source, qualify, nurture, and manage a pipeline of acquisition opportunities. This is a C-level facing role balances salesmanship and drive for business development with the financial acumen to co-ordinate and facilitate critical aspects of the M&A transaction lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is driven, entrepreneurial, resourceful, and with a track record of exceeding targets in a deal sourcing environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify acquisition targets that meet Vela’s strategic and financial criteria.
• Build and maintain successful relationships with CEOs, business owners, senior executives, brokers, PE & VC funds, and other stakeholders to nurture opportunities and progress targets through the deal sourcing pipeline.
• Add prospects to Vela’s proprietary database and maintain accurate CRM records.
• Review company and financial materials on an opportunity basis.
• Assess industries and competitive landscapes, identifying trends, emerging companies, and growth opportunities.

Work Experience/Profile

• 2+ years of relevant experience in M&A sourcing, SaaS business development, enterprise sales, investor relations, or entrepreneurship.
• Strong cold outreach and deal sourcing skills across phone, e-mail, and other outreach channels.
• Additional language skills are highly considered.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with exemplary relationship and rapport building skills.
• Driven to work autonomously and think independently in a high-performance environment.
• Proven initiative, ownership, intellectual curiosity and problem-solving ability.
• Solid understanding of company financial statement and historical performance.
• Organized and detail oriented with excellent time management, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
• Adaptability in response to changing priorities and demands.
• Industrial sector experience is an asset.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Izvor: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4460896854/

Nivo: mid level