M&A Research Associate

Contour Software Pvt Ltd; Lahore; On-site; PKR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Medical coverage – self & dependents

Provident Fund

Employee performance-based bonuses

Lunch/dinner provided

Professional development budget

Recreational area

Leave encashment

Job summary

Contour Software Pvt Ltd in Pakistan is seeking an M&A Research Associate to identify target software businesses, conduct industry research, and build target lists for Marketing and Business Development. You will evaluate markets and provide data-driven insights to support strategic decisions.

The role requires collaboration with marketing to drive strategic outcomes, reporting KPI’s, and handling special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable and committed success in prior research-led role.
• Competent Excel skills and IT literate; web scraping bonus.
• CRM systems experience with Zoho, HubSpot or Salesforce preferred.
• Experience in a business setting and willingness to work an afternoon shift.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry and competitive research to identify vertical market software businesses that meet criteria and create target lists.
• Make recommendations to pursue new targets and enter new markets to accelerate growth.
• Collaborate with marketing to drive M&A outcomes and provide KPI reporting on projects.

Skills

Research experience

Excel skills

IT literacy

Web scraping (bonus)

CRM systems experience

Tools

Zoho CRM

HubSpot

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI’s recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

Andromeda, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., acquires, manages, and builds software businesses that provide specialized, mission-critical software solutions.

We are seeking an M&A Research Associate to join our team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct industry and competitive research to identify vertical market software businesses that meet our strategic criteria and specific metrics (our investment profile, based on Vertical, Location) For businesses that meet our investment profile, identify key contacts and contact details, thus creating target lists for the Marketing and Business Development Team

• Make recommendations to the Business Development Team to pursue new targets and enter new and adjacent markets, based on our aggressive appetite for accelerated growth.

• Work in collaboration with a marketing team to drive desired M&A strategic outcomes, providing relevant reporting & KPI’s on projects/campaigns. Other special projects as required.

Job Qualifications:

• Demonstratable and committed success in prior research-led role.

• Competent Excel skills and IT literate. Experience or willingness to learn web scraping is a bonus.

• Prior experience of the using CRM systems is desirable such as Zoho, Hubspot or Salesforce

• Experience within a business setting Working Hours This is an afternoon shift i.e. 1 pm till 10 pm (Pakistan Standard Time)

Exciting Benefits we offer:

• Market-leading Salary
• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
• Parents Medical Coverage
• Provident Fund
• Employee Performance-based bonuses
• Home Internet Subsidy
• Conveyance Allowance
• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
• Life Benefit
• Child Care Facility
• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
• Professional Development Budget
• Recreational area for in-house games
• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
• Friendly work environment
• Leave Encashment

_ Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.