Director of Mergers & Acquisitions
at N. Harris Computer Corporation - CAD

Job Description

Harris Healthcare is seeking a Director of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) who will work closely with senior leadership to continue the group's success in acquisitions.

Reporting to the Chief Corporate Development Officer, this role will play a key part in identifying, evaluating, and building relationships with qualified acquisition opportunities. Responsibilities include financial modeling, due diligence, acquisition process management, capital deployment, and maintaining business relationships with potential acquisition targets.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, passionate about investing, and enjoys building and maintaining relationships. Previous business development experience and a strong financial background are essential. Experience in the software industry is considered an asset.

This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada.

Salary:

200K - 250K CAD

AI & Innovation Mindset

We are committed to leveraging emerging technologies to improve how we work, serve our customers, and drive business outcomes. The successful candidate will demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to actively adopt and leverage AI tools to improve workflows, solve problems, and increase efficiency. Candidates should be comfortable using AI enabled technologies, including copilots, chat based AI assistants, and automation tools, as part of their everyday work while maintaining appropriate judgment, security, and compliance standards.

What your impact will be:

• Support the M&A team in sourcing, researching, and evaluating potential acquisition targets.
• Proactively reach out to companies regarding acquisition opportunities through cold calling and qualification activities to ensure alignment with the group's acquisition criteria.
• Maintain relationships with existing acquisition targets through meetings, phone calls, and email communication.
• Track activities and manage relevant information within Salesforce CRM.
• Organize roadshows, identify and attend relevant conferences and trade shows to generate leads and build relationships with prospects.
• Identify new acquisition targets, schedule qualified meetings, and advance opportunities through the M&A pipeline.
• Execute acquisition processes from initial contact through financial modeling and transaction closing.
• Coordinate and lead due diligence activities as the primary point of contact.
• Clearly communicate Harris' investment strategy and ensure all acquisition processes are managed professionally.
• Develop investment theses and present recommendations to the investment committee.
• Occasional travel will be required.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree from a Business School or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Management, or Finance.
• Business development experience with strong skills in sales, lead generation, and relationship development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in M&A transactions, financial due diligence, sales, business development, management, or finance.
• Exceptional organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong initiative, prioritization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with C level executives both internally and externally.
• Direct M&A experience is required. Experience in the software industry is highly desirable.
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM platform is an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

What we can offer:

• 3 weeks' vacation and 5 personal days
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment
• Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching programs
• Lifestyle rewards
• Remote work and more!

About Harris:

Harris is a leading provider of mission critical software to the public sector in North America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (“CSI”, symbol CSU on the TSX), Harris has become the cornerstone for CSI's investment in utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success has been realized through investments in our proprietary software and market expertise. This focus, combined with acquiring businesses that build upon or complement our offerings, has helped drive our success. Harris will continue to growth through reinvestment – both in the people and products that we offer and making investments in acquiring new businesses.

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