(Remote) Corporate Development Role (English and French Speaking)

N. Harris Computer Corporation - USA; Calgary; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software acquisition company is looking for a Corporate Development Specialist to join their remote team. This role involves sourcing acquisitions and managing relationships with key industry players in the software market. The ideal candidate is fluent in both English and French and has a solid background in corporate development or related fields. Harris Computer offers comprehensive benefits and an attractive compensation package.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of business-related experience.
• Experience in sales, corporate development, or consulting.
• Passion for corporate development and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Source new acquisitions and develop relationships with decision makers.
• Engage in M&A activities and maintain acquisition opportunities.
• Communicate investment strategy effectively.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

People skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

• MUST BE FLUENT IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH

Harris Computer, the largest operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX : CSU), is looking for a Corporate Development Specialist based in the USA or Canada to join our expanding team of talented corporate development professionals on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team. This team works closely with Harris’s senior management in continuing the company’s success in acquiring software businesses.

This role is a full-time, remote, work-from-home position. We will consider candidates from anywhere in North America. As a Corporate Development Specialist, you will report to the Corporate Development Manager.

In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing new acquisitions, developing relationships with key decision makers, and initiating investment opportunities related to vertical market software businesses.

You will be successful in this role if you are a people-person, have solid business acumen, love to continuously learn and experiment, and have a passion for creating and maintaining relationships. Prior corporate development experience is helpful but not necessary. Financial literacy, solid interpersonal abilities and understanding of software and technology businesses are considered assets.

What your impact will be :

• Directly engage the decision makers at software businesses to identify, maintain and nurture acquisition opportunities for Harris, using a suite of communication and customer relationship management tools.
• Continue relationships with our existing network of acquisition targets.
• Become the senior account manager of Harris’ M&A relationships in your area of coverage.
• Effectively communicate Harris’ investment strategy, while ensuring that the investment process is handled with care and professionalism.
• Support the M&A team in qualifying potential company targets.
• Track activities and maintain relevant information in Salesforce.
• Generate and report on leads, set up qualified investment opportunities and move opportunities through the M&A pipeline to our M&A transactions team.

What we are looking for :

• Someone fluent in both English and French
• 5+ years of related business experience. Sales, corporate development, consulting, banking, investing, M&A sourcing, technology / software, investor relations, or entrepreneurship / start-up experience are all considered valuable experience and will be highly considered
• Aptitude and passion for corporate development and relationship management
• Exceptional people skills, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with excellent prioritization and multi-tasking abilities who thrives on new challenges and takes initiative
• Experimentation is part of what we do at Harris. All candidates will be considered, if you think you may be a good fit for the role, we want to hear from you

What we can offer :

• Attractive compensation package consisting of base salary, quarterly and annual variable bonus incentives.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage from your first day of employment.

About Harris

Harris Computer – based in Ottawa, Ontario - acquires vertical market software businesses, manages them using industry best practices, and builds them for the future. Through acquisitions, Harris has grown extensively from its roots in the utilities, local government, education, and healthcare sectors to operate over 200 businesses globally across more than twenty industries. Harris is the largest operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX : CSU), the most effective acquirer of Software business globally.

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