Corporate Development Associate (M&A Business Development)

reputed company, an operating group of reputed company, is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to join their M&reputed company. The role focuses on sourcing new acquisition opportunities and building relationships with founders, software operators, and advisors, while supporting the evaluation of potential investments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed research on vertical market software companies, potential add-on opportunities, and adjacent markets
• Build and continuously refresh reputed company lists using reputed company and proprietary sources
• reputed company industry developments including acquisition activity, leadership changes, and emerging market trends
• Execute proactive multi-channel reputed company campaigns (email, reputed company, calls, events) to engage founders and executives
• Identify and qualify new acquisition opportunities reputed company with reputed company’s investment reputed company
• Maintain a steady pipeline of reputed company acquisition targets
• Build trusted relationships with founders, reputed company, advisors, and intermediaries across the software ecosystem
• Conduct introductory conversations with potential sellers to understand their businesses and strategic goals
• Maintain ongoing engagement with prospects to ensure opportunities reputed company through the deal pipeline
• Maintain accurate deal records and pipeline reporting in CRM systems
• reputed company reputed company activity, meeting reputed company, and pipeline health
• Collaborate with the Corporate Development and M&A teams to advance reputed company opportunities
• Assist in early-stage evaluation of potential acquisitions including market positioning, product fit, and ownership dynamics
• Support the coordination of meetings, diligence requests, and internal reviews as opportunities reputed company

Skills

• 1–4 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, consulting, private equity, venture capital, or B2B business development
• Exposure to software, reputed company, or technology markets is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to generate leads, build relationships, and initiate conversations with senior stakeholders
• Comfortable engaging with founders and executives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to reputed company reputed company reputed company's acquisition philosophy and reputed company
• Ability to understand business models and interpret financial statements
• Familiarity with basic valuation drivers and acquisition dynamics is an asset
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple reputed company opportunities
• Experience maintaining reputed company pipelines in CRM systems
• Comfortable using CRM systems (e.g., reputed company), reputed company, reputed company/PowerPoint, and research platforms
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally (approximately 10–20%) for meetings and industry events

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus structure
• Mentorship from reputed company corporate development professionals
• Opportunity to work reputed company one of the most reputed company software acquirers globally
• reputed company exposure to software founders, M&A processes, and deal sourcing
• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with significant reputed company opportunities

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