Job Description
Own the Transaction Flow. Manage the Team. Build the Future.
We are looking for a Director of M&A Corporate Development. A proven numerate leader who can both source and scale Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) prospects from lead to offers stage. You'll manage a high-performing business development team of up to fifteen professionals, while driving acquisition pipelines across multiple vertical markets. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for a true Player-Coach, working with senior leadership.
What You'll Do:
- Manage, mentor, and scale a team of Corporate Business Development Professionals.
- Source, build and nurture, relationships with software company decision-makers.
- Drive M&A opportunities from origination to offer, and handoff to our M&A team.
- Maintain your own patch of prospective Sellers
- Optimize our CRM and sourcing operations (Salesforce-driven).
- Deepen relationships with our current network of acquisition prospects.
- Represent Harris' investment philosophy
- Some travel required (up to 10-25%)
What You Bring:
- 3+ years in M&A sourcing, corporate development, technology sales, banking, or investing experience
- Leadership: You've built and managed winning teams.
- Relentless relationship skills — you know how to open doors and keep them open.
- Business acumen: You get financials, growth levers, and what makes a software company valuable.
- Hustle: You move fast, prioritize smart, and own your outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or startup experience is a plus.
What We Offer:
- A competitive compensation package
- Work remotely within a flexible and team-oriented environment.
- Full range of employee benefits including comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment.
- Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching program
- Paid Vacation and Personal time off
Who We Are:
Frontline is a group of vertical market software companies inside Harris. These businesses serve the Education, Public Safety, Government, Non-profit and Private Sectors with business critical solutions for their day-to-day operations. We are a leading acquirer of mission-critical vertical market software companies with over 20 years of experience providing businesses with the tools and network for enduring success.
https://www.harrisfrontline.com/
