Director, M&A - France

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div></div><p><strong>Director of M&A - France</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Job Profile: </strong></p> <p>As a front-line leader on the M&A team, the Director leads multiple acquisitions per year from early-stage evaluation through to post-closing integration, meeting with business owners to evaluate alignment with the company’s acquisition criteria and to determine prospective company valuations. Post-acquisition, the Director will be responsible for strategy and key operational improvements.  Working closely with the origination team, operating partners, and finance team, the Director will be expected to lead and grow the M&A function within their industry vertical, providing senior leadership and direction to the team. </p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Paris, France</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Meet with software owners and share the company’s value proposition of being the best permanent home for the acquired business.</li> <li>Lead multiple acquisition processes per year from LOI to closing, collaborating with business owners on key issues and roadblocks along the way to successful closings.</li> <li>Analyze financial data and prepare financial valuation models.</li> <li>Lead diligence efforts to surface key risks and opportunities in target businesses.</li> <li>Effectively manage internal resources and outside vendors as needed (tech, accounting, legal). </li> <li>Manage post-acquisition integration, implementing the company’s best practices for running software companies and capitalizing on the opportunities surfaced during diligence.</li> <li>Nurture business broker and banker relationships to aid in business development efforts.</li> <li>Build an M&A team to support the development of a specialized vertical.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications for success:</strong></