M&A Execution Manager

Job Summary:

Reporting into the Portfolio Manager, the M&A Manager will be responsible for directing Volaris Portfolio’s M&A activities in various verticals globally. This role will act as our principal industry advisor on the software industry and all related M&A elements. You will provide deep domain expertise and key industry leadership regarding acquisitions and ensure the Volaris global strategic objectives are driven throughout the acquisition process.

The M&A Manager is tasked with leading M&A transactions through cross-functional due diligence and gathering and leveraging integration planning inputs to support integration planning and valuation inputs. The M&A Manager also gathers important information regarding risks and opportunities for impending and ongoing M&A activities, translating this information into fact-based and well-reasoned insights on the valuation and structural impact of the acquisition.

This position requires continual interactions with both internal and external business leaders in driving ongoing alignment of acquisitions. The M&A Manager is additionally responsible for ensuring that internal M&A processes and standards are adhered.

• Supporting the Portfolio Manager in the creation of the Volaris Portfolio’s M&A strategy.
• Oversee the implementation of the M&A strategy to ensure all the key objectives are met.
• Manage the M&A function, including:
• Develop repeatable, efficient, and effective M&A workflow, playbooks, and best practices, including extracting the learnings through the Post-Acquisition Reviews.
• M&A lead Advisor and lead on the execution of transactions.
• Provide strategic advice, support, and influence for all acquisitions in the Portfolio, including:
• Delivering strategic M&A support to the Portfolio Manager
• Support the purchase agreement negotiation process.
• Oversee the due diligence process and assumptions.
• Provide strategic advice and regular updates to all key stakeholders on deal progress.
• Facilitate the agreement of the investment memo objectives.
• Identify high-performing M&A best practices and share these with the Portfolio Manager.
• Identifying and monitoring target companies, contacting and maintaining close dialogue with the owners of those companies, as well as coordinating and executing acquisition transactions (both internal and external processes).
• Development and maintenance of the M&A pipeline, sourcing, and developing new deal opportunities, both self-generated, through our Corporate Development team and through leveraging our Business Units and referral channels and converting targets to actionable opportunities.
• Work with internal and external teams during M&A processes, including due diligence, negotiations, and integrations.
• Lead the due diligence process and develop and maintain all of the key master files for use with all acquisitions.
• Working with our legal team, to manage and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements with target companies as well as transaction documentation.
• Produce presentation materials summarizing investment opportunities and recommendations for the Volaris and Volaris leadership teams.
• Leverage best practices to drive successful acquisitions of businesses for the Volaris.
• Work closely with the Portfolio Manager and the acquired business to develop detailed integration plans (30/60/90-day plans) to ensure our businesses are well integrated and can meet the stated outcomes within the Investment Memo.
• Working with the Portfolio Manager to build the investment thesis of acquisitions.
• Travel to offices in other locations (international/national) for diligence and initial integration support.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, finance, operations, strategy, or a relevant discipline.
• 3–5+ years of experience in M&A roles within the software industry.
• Established track record as the M&A lead of a successful multi-location business.
• Experience having successfully acquired businesses globally.
• Relevant experience within company valuation, project management, acquisition processes, transaction…