Director, M&A - France

Banyan Software

Paris

Hybrid

EUR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Banyan Software recherche un Directeur M&A pour la France afin de diriger plusieurs acquisitions par an, de l’évaluation précoce à l’intégration post-clôture, et de coordonner avec les propriétaires et les partenaires internes.

Le poste est basé à Paris, en mode hybride (2–3 jours au bureau), et nécessite une expérience avérée dans le secteur logiciel/technologies, avec capacité à influencer la direction et à piloter une équipe M&A dédiée.

Qualifications

  • Expérience démontrée en leadership M&A dans le secteur logiciel/tech en France.
  • Maîtrise de l’évaluation financière et de la modélisation.
  • Capacité à piloter des due diligences et à négocier des acquisitions.

Responsibilities

  • Rencontrer propriétaires et partager la proposition de Banyan comme foyer permanent pour les sociétés acquises.
  • Diriger plusieurs processus d’acquisition annuels de LOI à closing avec les parties prenantes.
  • Analyser les données financières et élaborer des modèles de valorisation.
  • Diriger la due diligence pour identifier risques et opportunités.
  • Gérer les ressources internes et les prestataires externes (tech, compta, juridique).
  • Piloter l’intégration post-acquisition et capitaliser sur les opportunités.
  • Entretenir les relations avec les intermédiaires et banquiers d’affaires.
  • Constituer une équipe M&A pour un vertical spécialisé.

Skills

M&A leadership
Financial analysis
Due diligence
Negotiation
Bilingual FR/EN

Education

CA/CPA or MBA

Tools

Financial modelling

Job description

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.

Responsabilités

  • Rencontrer les propriétaires d'éditeurs de logiciels et partager la proposition de valeur de la société : être le meilleur foyer permanent pour les entreprises acquises.
  • Piloter plusieurs processus d’acquisition par an dans leur intégralité, de la lettre d’intention (LOI) jusqu’au closing, en collaborant avec les dirigeants sur les enjeux clés et les obstacles rencontrés en cours de route, jusqu’à la finalisation réussie des opérations.
  • Analyser les données financières et élaborer des modèles de valorisation financière.
  • Diriger les travaux de due diligence pour identifier les principaux risques et opportunités des entreprises cibles.
  • Gérer efficacement les ressources internes et les prestataires externes selon les besoins (technique, comptabilité, juridique).
  • Piloter l’intégration post-acquisition, en mettant en œuvre les meilleures pratiques de la société en matière de gestion d’éditeurs de logiciels et en capitalisant sur les opportunités identifiées lors de la due diligence.
  • Entretenir les relations avec les intermédiaires et banquiers d’affaires afin de soutenir les efforts de développement commercial.
  • Constituer une équipe M&A pour accompagner le développement d’un vertical spécialisé.

Le poste est situé à Paris VIIIème (Saint Lazare) et nous recherchons des personnes à l’aise avec un mode de travail hybride, idéalement 3 jours ou plus par semaine au bureau.

Director of M&A - France
Job Profile:

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.

Location: Paris, France
Responsibilities :
  • Meet with software owners and share the company’s value proposition of being the best permanent home for the acquired business.
  • Lead multiple acquisition processes per year, from LOI through closing, collaborating with business owners on key issues and roadblocks to ensure successful closings.
  • Analyse financial data and prepare financial valuation models.
  • Lead diligence efforts to surface key risks and opportunities in target businesses.
  • Effectively manage internal resources and external vendors as needed (e.g., tech, accounting, legal).
  • Manage post-acquisition integration, implementing the company’s best practices for running software companies and capitalising on the opportunities surfaced during diligence.
  • Nurture relationships with business brokers and bankers to aid business development efforts.
  • Build an M&A team to support the development of a specialised vertical.
Qualifications for success:
  • Proven experience as an M&A leader having executed a volume of buy side transactions in the software and technology sector in France.
  • The ability and willingness to strategically influence leadership, grow the team and develop the region, while also being comfortable 'rolling up your sleeves' in transactions as the first execution headcount in the region.
  • CA/CPA and/or MBA is an asset.
  • Ability to quickly evaluate key risks and opportunities in a business.
  • Ability to negotiate and execute acquisitions with business owners/executives.
  • Financial literacy and the ability to build presentations for executive- and board-level audiences.
  • Business-level written and spoken fluency in English and French
  • While we don't have a physical office in France yet, it will be in Paris, and we will be looking for people comfortable working there in a hybrid capacity, ideally 2-3+ days a week.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

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