M&A Origination & Business Development Associate

Finatal; Comunidad de Madrid; Presencial; EUR 26.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Finatal in Madrid is seeking an M&A Origination & Business Development Associate to join the Corporate Development team. Early-career role working across the M&A lifecycle to identify opportunities, engage founders, and contribute to a high-quality acquisition pipeline.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, support due diligence, and help shape an active inorganic growth agenda in a fast-paced software investor environment.

Formación

• 0-2 years’ relevant experience in M&A origination, corporate development, or software investments.
• Strong interest in software businesses and acquisitions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Fluency in English; Spanish is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Research and identify acquisition targets in software markets.
• Build target databases and track pipelines.
• Outreach to founders, CEOs, shareholders and directors of targets.
• Support due diligence and opportunity assessment.
• Maintain CRM records and pipeline reporting.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Commercial mindset

Fluent in English

Spanish is advantageous

Descripción del empleo

M&A Origination & Business Development Associate

Location:

Madrid, Spain

Contract:

Full-Time | Permanent

Compensation:

26,000-30,000 (plus bonus)

MMR2407

We are partnering with a leading international permanent capital software investor to appoint an M&A Origination & Business Development Associate in Madrid. Our client acquires and operates mission-critical software businesses across a range of niche vertical markets, with a long-term ownership approach and active acquisition strategy.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious early-career professional to join the Corporate Development team of a highly acquisitive international software investor.

Working across the M&A lifecycle, you will help identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities, build relationships with founders and advisers, support early-stage due diligence, and contribute to the development of a high-quality acquisition pipeline. The role offers direct exposure to software M&A, senior stakeholders, and real transaction activity within a fast-paced acquisitive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential acquisition targets across software and technology markets.
• Build and maintain target company databases and acquisition pipelines.
• Conduct outreach to founders, CEOs, shareholders and directors of prospective acquisition targets.
• Develop relationships with M&A advisors, brokers, corporate finance boutiques and specialist sector intermediaries.
• Generate, qualify and nurture acquisition opportunities over time.
• Monitor software market activity, industry trends and relevant M&A transactions.
• Review company information and financial statements to support opportunity assessment and prioritisation.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, outreach activity and pipeline reporting.

Candidate Profile

This role is ideal for candidates with 0-2 years' experience who are commercially minded, proactive and interested in building a career within software M&A, corporate development or investing.

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive, driven and highly motivated.
• Commercially curious, with a genuine interest in software businesses and acquisitions.
• Ideally from a background in investment banking, M&A origination, corporate development, software sales, or a similar commercially focused environment.
• Candidates with relevant internship experience or a placement year will also be considered.
• Fluent in English. Spanish is advantageous but not required.
• A strong communicator, confident in engaging with founders, business owners and senior stakeholders.
• An excellent relationship builder, capable of developing opportunities over time.
• Self-directed, hardworking and comfortable operating in a proactive outreach environment.
• Analytical, with the ability to understand business models and review financial information.
• Comfortable taking initiative and owning their work from day one.