M&A Origination & Business Development Associate

Finatal; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Finatal in Madrid is seeking an ambitious early-career professional to join its Corporate Development team as an M&A Origination & Business Development Associate. You will engage with founders, assess opportunities, and help build a scalable acquisition pipeline across software markets.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, ongoing due diligence support, and hands-on experience in software M&A within a fast-paced, international investor environment.

Formación

• 0-2 years' experience; commercially minded and proactive.
• Fluent in English; Spanish advantageous but not required.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Self-directed with initiative in outreach.
• Analytical mindset for evaluating business models and opportunities.
• Background in investment banking, M&A origination, corporate development or software sales.

Responsabilidades

• 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, and 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.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, outreach activity and pipeline reporting.

Conocimientos

0-2 years experience

Fluent English

Strong communicator

Relationship builder

Proactive

Analytical

Self-directed

Educación

Internship/placement year in related field

Descripción del empleo

M&A Origination & Business Development Associate

Location: Madrid, Spain

Contract: Full-Time | Permanent

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.