Acquiring Manager

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, Vencora is looking for a skilled Acquiring Manager to be primarily responsible for leading the entire M&A process, from identifying, evaluating, and managing acquisitions of financial services software companies. This role combines strategic analysis, relationship building, and negotiation to ensure a smooth acquisition process that aligns with Vencora’s growth objectives. The Acquiring Manager will enable Vencora to meet its strategic long-term goals of being a leading financial services software organization by focusing on the end-to-end acquisition process, from identifying opportunities to negotiating and closing transactions.

This leadership position requires continual interactions with both internal and external business leaders to drive alignment and ensure internal M&A processes and standards are adhered to.

Job Summary

At Vencora, we are focused on bringing together strong financial services technology businesses to grow and serve the best interests of their customers and employees. Vencora provides mission-critical solutions to banks, insurers, mutual funds, credit unions, and other financial institutions. We are the proud home to more than 15 complementary brands that collectively employ nearly 1,500 personnel across 30 offices worldwide. Our vision is to create the most trusted and collaborative financial services ecosystem to protect the financial security of our customers.

Vencora is a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), Canada’s largest vertical market software company, with a market capitalization of over $90 billion. Constellation has been named the top strategic software acquirer by the Corum Group for the past three years and has completed over 1,000 acquisitions in the past 20+ years. We are a leading buy-and-hold company specializing in acquiring and growing financial services software businesses. With a long-term investment strategy, we focus on partnering with founders to sustain and enhance their businesses while maintaining operational independence and legacy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities will be focused, but not limited to, driving the completion of M&A transactions that ensures Vencora’s Capital Deployment goals are met on an annual basis. This will be achieved by the following:

Market Research & Sourcing

• Identify and develop acquisition opportunities within the financial services software sector, primarily within Europe.
• Work with the Corporate Development team to build and maintain a pipeline of potential acquisition targets through networking, industry events, and outbound sourcing.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.

Relationship Management

• Build relationships with founders, executives, brokers, and stakeholders of target companies to foster trust and alignment.
• Act as a primary point of contact throughout the acquisition process, ensuring a seamless transition to post-acquisition integration.

Evaluation & Due Diligence

• Conduct initial assessments of potential targets, focusing on financial, operational, and strategic fit.
• Work with the M&A execution team to coordinate due diligence processes, working with cross-functional teams (legal, finance, operations, etc.) to evaluate risks and opportunities.
• Work with the M&A execution team to review financial models and forecasts to assess value drivers, overall valuation, and returns.

Deal Structuring & Negotiation

• Preparation, review, and presentation of investment memos to the Vencora Investment Committee.
• Lead negotiations on key deal terms and valuation for Indicative Offers, Letters of Intent, and Purchase Agreements.
• Collaborate with legal teams to draft and finalize transaction documents.

Post-Acquisition Transition

• Work closely with the integration team and acquired companies to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Salary

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