We are supporting a client in its search for an experienced M&A professional to support buy-side acquisition origination in Spain, with a particular focus on the IT services and consulting sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and assessing potential acquisition targets, mapping the Spanish market and developing a qualified pipeline of acquisition opportunities. This includes researching relevant businesses, evaluating their strategic fit against the client's acquisition criteria and proactively approaching founders, owners and management teams to explore potential transaction interest. The candidate will manage initial outreach and qualification independently, while subsequent meetings and discussions with interested targets will be conducted together with the client's internal M&A team. The objective is to identify attractive acquisition opportunities and establish initial relationships that can develop into active transaction processes. The mandate is focused on origination and early-stage opportunity development, with transaction execution handled internally. The client is looking for a Spain-based professional with strong local market knowledge, relevant sector experience and the ability to independently drive sourcing activities in a structured and commercially effective manner. Responsibilities: / Identify and source potential acquisition targets in the Spanish IT services and consulting market. / Conduct market mapping and develop target longlists based on the client's acquisition criteria. / Screen and prioritise acquisition opportunities based on strategic fit and attractiveness. / Initiate contact with founders, owners and management teams of potential targets. / Qualify initial interest and coordinate follow-up meetings together with the client's internal M&A team. / Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of acquisition opportunities. / Provide regular updates on sourcing progress, target feedback and potential next steps. / Support the transition of qualified opportunities into the client's internal M&A process. Requirements: / Experience in buy-side M&A origination, corporate development, M&A advisory or comparable transaction sourcing roles. / Demonstrated experience identifying acquisition targets, conducting market mapping and initiating outreach. / Good understanding of the Spanish M&A market and ability to engage with local business owners and management teams. / Experience within IT services, consulting or adjacent technology-enabled services. / Strong commercial judgement and ability to assess the strategic fit of potential acquisition targets. / Ability to independently manage origination activities and develop a qualified acquisition pipeline. / Strong communication and relationship-building skills. / Availability to start ASAP. / Required commitment: Initially approximately 2–3 days per week, with the workload expected to decrease over time. Nice to Have: / Existing relationships with founders, business owners or advisers in the Spanish IT services and consulting market. / Experience supporting buy-and-build strategies or acquisition-led growth programmes. / Previous experience originating acquisitions for strategic buyers or PE-backed businesses. / Experience supporting early-stage M&A discussions through to active transaction processes. Scope of Work: / Spanish IT services and consulting market mapping. / Acquisition target identification and screening. / Development and prioritisation of target longlists. / Initial outreach to founders, owners and management teams. / Qualification of acquisition opportunities. / Coordination of introductory meetings with the client's M&A team. / Acquisition pipeline management and reporting. / Handover of qualified opportunities for internal transaction execution. Ideal Profiles: / An M&A Origination Manager or Senior Associate with experience sourcing acquisition opportunities in Spain. / A Corporate Development professional with experience identifying and approaching acquisition targets in the IT services or consulting sector. / An M&A adviser from a boutique investment bank or corporate finance advisory firm with strong Spanish market knowledge and direct origination experience. / An independent buy-side M&A professional with experience developing acquisition pipelines and engaging founders or business owners.

We are supporting a leading private equity investor in its search for an experienced interim professional to lead the planning and execution of a complex separation within a portfolio group operating in the internet sector. The mandate involves the operational separation of three existing business perimeters currently held within a single structure. While each business already operates with a degree of independence, they remain interconnected across several functions, particularly technology infrastructure, procurement, legal and IP ownership. Initial separation planning has been undertaken with external consulting support, and senior management has progressed the details further. The successful candidate will take ownership of the programme, finalise the comprehensive separation plan, align internal stakeholders, support board-level approval and drive hands-on execution across the relevant workstreams. This includes planning post-signing Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs) and supporting the transaction process by communicating separation plans and progress to potential acquirers through written Q&A and calls. The candidate will act as the central programme lead, working directly with senior management, the private equity sponsor and functional teams, without dedicated junior resources. The role requires someone with proven separation experience who can independently coordinate stakeholders, resolve dependencies and drive individual activities through to completion. Responsibilities: / Take ownership of the existing separation programme and finalise the comprehensive separation plan, including workstreams, milestones, dependencies and execution priorities. / Lead the execution of the operational separation across the three existing business perimeters. / Coordinate separation activities across technology, IT, procurement, HR, legal, IP and other relevant functions. / Plan and coordinate required post-signing Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs). / Align internal stakeholders on the separation approach and support board-level approval. / Act as the central point of coordination across senior management, the PE sponsor, functional teams and external parties. / Drive individual workstream owners to complete activities, resolve dependencies and maintain programme timelines. / Track separation activities at a detailed level and proactively identify and address risks, issues and outstanding items. / Personally manage programme coordination and execution without dedicated junior project resources. / Provide clear programme updates and decision materials to the CEO, CFO and private equity sponsor. / Support the transaction process by communicating separation plans and execution progress to potential acquirers through written Q&A and calls. Requirements: / Significant hands-on experience leading complex carve-out and separation programmes from planning through execution. / Experience managing separations involving multiple business perimeters and interconnected functional workstreams. / Experience supporting separations in preparation for potential transactions. / Strong understanding of operational separation, cross-functional dependencies and Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs). / Excellent hands-on programme and project management capabilities, with strong attention to detail and follow-through. / Ability to independently drive complex separation programmes without dedicated junior resources. / Seniority and credibility to work directly with CEOs, CFOs, private equity sponsors and other senior stakeholders. / Experience working in PE-backed portfolio companies or directly with private equity sponsors. / Experience within digital, internet, technology or comparable businesses. / Required commitment: 3 days per week initially, with flexibility to increase to 5 days per week. / Professional fluency in English. Nice to Have: / Experience separating businesses with shared technology infrastructure, procurement arrangements or IP ownership. / Experience preparing separation plans for board-level approval. / Experience supporting transaction processes through acquirer Q&A and separation-related discussions. / Experience coordinating post-signing TSA arrangements. Scope of Work: / Separation plan finalisation and execution. / Multi-perimeter operational separation. / Multi-workstream programme management. / Technology, IT, procurement, legal, IP and operational separation coordination. / TSA planning and coordination. / Dependency, issue and risk management. / Stakeholder alignment and board approval support. / CEO, CFO and sponsor-level programme reporting. / External-facing transaction support and acquirer Q&A. Ideal Profiles: / A senior carve-out or separation programme leader with hands-on experience planning and executing complex operational separations. / A Senior Manager or Director from a consulting firm's carve-out, separation or transaction transformation practice with strong execution experience. / An experienced PE portfolio transformation professional who has independently managed complex separation programmes. / A senior transformation or programme director with significant experience coordinating multi-workstream corporate separations and supporting transaction processes.

We are supporting a private equity-backed business operating in the European food and agriculture sector in its search for an experienced M&A professional to support a strategic acquisition aimed at expanding its capabilities. The successful candidate will take a hands-on role in the transaction process, working closely with senior management and the board to develop the financial model, assess the investment case and coordinate due diligence. A key part of the mandate will involve managing external advisers across financial, IT and legal due diligence, critically reviewing their findings and supporting negotiations of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). The client is looking for an independent M&A professional with strong financial capabilities, a solid understanding of private equity transaction processes and the ability to manage multiple transaction workstreams with limited supervision. The engagement is expected to start within the next one to two months and run for approximately three months. Candidates should be based in Europe and are expected to travel occasionally for important transaction milestones, including kick-off meetings and negotiations. The candidate will also coordinate with the client's local teams in the UK and Italy. Responsibilities: / Support the execution of a strategic buy-side acquisition for a PE-backed business. / Develop and maintain the financial model, ROI analysis and investment business case. / Prepare transaction materials and communicate key findings, recommendations and progress to the board. / Coordinate the due diligence process across financial, IT, legal and other relevant workstreams. / Manage external advisers, critically review their findings and challenge assumptions and recommendations. / Support transaction negotiations, including the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). / Identify and communicate key transaction risks, open items and decision points. / Coordinate with the client's local teams in the UK and Italy and maintain momentum across transaction workstreams. / Independently manage assigned responsibilities and support progress towards transaction completion. Requirements: / Strong hands-on experience executing buy-side M&A transactions. / Solid financial modelling, valuation and investment analysis capabilities. / Good understanding of private equity transaction processes and investment decision-making. / Experience coordinating due diligence processes and managing external financial, legal and other advisers. / Ability to critically review and challenge external adviser findings and recommendations. / Experience supporting transaction negotiations and SPA processes. / Experience preparing investment cases and communicating with senior management or boards. / Ability to independently manage transaction workstreams with limited supervision. / Professional fluency in English. / Occasional travel in Europe for important transaction milestones. Nice to Have: / Previous M&A experience in the food and agriculture industries. / Understanding of certification, testing, inspection or assurance businesses. / Transaction experience in the pharmaceutical or related industries. / Previous experience supporting acquisitions for PE-backed businesses. / Experience working with cross-border transaction teams across Europe. Scope of Work: / Financial modelling, valuation and ROI analysis. / Investment case and business case development. / Board materials, reporting and transaction communication. / Financial, IT and legal due diligence coordination. / External adviser management and review of diligence findings. / Transaction structuring and SPA negotiation support. / Transaction workstream and milestone management. / Coordination with local teams in the UK and Italy. Ideal Profiles: / An M&A Manager or VP from an investment bank or M&A advisory firm with strong buy-side execution, financial modelling and due diligence experience. / A Corporate Development Manager or Director from a PE-backed business with hands-on acquisition execution experience. / A transaction professional from a private equity or investment environment who has independently managed due diligence and acquisition workstreams. / An independent M&A adviser with experience developing investment cases, coordinating external advisers and supporting SPA negotiations.

We are supporting a UK-based private equity sponsor on a small add-on acquisition of an Australian B2B SaaS business. The client is seeking manager-level due diligence support to conduct a focused financial and tax red-flag review ahead of the transaction. The target generates approximately €1 million in annual revenue and has been operating for around ten years. Revenue is highly concentrated, with two to three key customer contracts accounting for approximately 80% of total revenue. The review should focus primarily on the last two years of trading and identify material financial or tax issues that could affect the investment decision, valuation or transaction. This is deliberately a light, confirmatory diligence exercise rather than a full-scope due diligence engagement. Full legal due diligence is being conducted separately. The engagement will start as soon as possible, can be delivered fully remotely and will be structured on a milestone-based basis. Responsibilities: / Conduct a focused buy-side Financial DD review of the B2B SaaS target / Review the company's financial performance over approximately the last two years / Assess revenue quality, recurring revenue characteristics and customer concentration / Review the key customer contracts from a financial and commercial diligence perspective / Assess earnings quality, working capital, balance sheet items and other material financial risks / Conduct or coordinate a focused Tax DD review and identify material tax exposures / Identify red flags that could affect valuation, deal terms or transaction execution / Produce concise, sponsor-facing findings and recommendations rather than a full-scope diligence report / Coordinate efficiently with the UK-based investment team and other transaction advisers Requirements: / Manager-level Financial DD and/or Tax DD experience, ideally gained within a Big Four firm / Hands-on experience delivering buy-side due diligence engagements / Ability to independently execute a focused red-flag diligence review / Experience assessing financial and/or tax risks and translating findings into clear transaction implications / Strong understanding of B2B SaaS or software business models / Experience working with private equity sponsors or on PE-backed add-on acquisitions / Strong written and verbal English / Availability to start at short notice Nice to Have: / Ability to cover both Financial and Tax DD within a single engagement / Previous experience conducting diligence on Australian businesses or APAC transactions / Experience with small, founder-led or sub-scale software businesses / Experience assessing businesses with significant customer concentration / Previous experience with recurring-revenue and SaaS contract analysis Scope of Work: / Financial red-flag due diligence / Tax red-flag due diligence / Review of approximately two years of historical financial performance / Revenue quality and customer concentration analysis / B2B SaaS revenue model assessment / Review of key financial risks, earnings, working capital and balance sheet items / Identification of material tax exposures / Concise sponsor-facing findings and recommendations Ideal Profiles: / A current or former Big Four Financial Due Diligence Manager with experience supporting private equity transactions and exposure to software or SaaS businesses / A current or former Big Four Tax Due Diligence Manager with experience identifying transaction-relevant tax risks for private equity clients / An independent Transaction Services professional with previous Big Four experience who can independently deliver a focused red-flag review / A Manager-level diligence professional capable of covering both Financial and Tax DD on a small, relatively straightforward transaction

We are supporting a private equity investor in its search for an experienced Private Equity Associate to provide interim support to its investment team. The successful candidate will work alongside the investment team across ongoing private equity activities, providing hands-on support on transaction analysis, financial modelling, due diligence and investment materials. The role requires someone with direct private equity experience who can integrate quickly into the team and contribute independently from the outset. The mandate is sector-agnostic and expected to run for up to three months. This is a full-time, predominantly on-site role in Frankfurt, with four to five days per week in the office preferred. Responsibilities: / Support the investment team across ongoing private equity transactions and investment activities / Conduct financial analysis, valuation and financial modelling / Support due diligence processes and relevant transaction workstreams / Analyse companies, markets and investment opportunities / Prepare investment committee and other transaction materials / Support the evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities / Work closely with senior investment professionals across active deal processes Requirements: / Direct Private Equity investment experience, ideally at Associate level / Hands-on experience analysing and executing private equity transactions / Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment analysis skills / Experience supporting due diligence and transaction execution / Ability to prepare high-quality investment and transaction materials / Strong analytical skills and attention to detail / Ability to integrate quickly into an investment team and operate independently / Availability for a full-time engagement in Frankfurt Scope of Work: / Investment opportunity analysis and evaluation / Financial modelling and valuation / Due diligence support / Transaction execution support / Preparation of investment committee materials / Market and company analysis / Support across ongoing investment activities Ideal Profiles: / Private Equity Associate with direct investment experience and strong transaction execution capabilities / Investment professional from a mid-market PE firm with strong modelling, due diligence and investment analysis experience / PE professional with prior investment banking or transaction advisory training followed by meaningful direct private equity experience

We are supporting a UK-based B2B SaaS company in its search for an experienced M&A professional to support the acquisition of a small European software business. The mandate is highly execution-focused. The successful candidate will assess the target's revenue quality and contractual base, support valuation and offer development, and take a leading role in negotiations with the target. A key objective is to pursue an asset-deal structure, requiring the adviser to develop the commercial rationale and effectively negotiate the proposed structure with the target. The role requires a commercially strong M&A professional who understands B2B SaaS businesses and can combine transaction analysis with hands-on negotiation. The candidate will also prepare the investment case for the client's investors and help drive the transaction toward agreement. The engagement is expected to start as soon as possible and run for several weeks. The role is hybrid, with the ability to travel to targets in the UK or Continental Europe for negotiations as required. Responsibilities: / Analyse the target business, revenue base and underlying SaaS contracts / Assess revenue quality, including recurring software and consulting revenue / Conduct valuation analysis and support development of the acquisition offer / Review relevant commercial and contractual information / Develop and support the proposed asset-deal structure / Lead negotiations with the target and its shareholders, including effectively communicating the rationale for the proposed transaction structure / Prepare investment materials and an investment memo for the client's investors / Coordinate key transaction workstreams and drive the process toward agreement Requirements: / Strong hands-on buy-side M&A execution experience / Strong negotiation experience, including direct interaction with founders, owners or shareholders / Experience analyzing and valuing B2B SaaS or software businesses / Good understanding of recurring-revenue models, SaaS contracts and revenue quality / Experience developing transaction offers and supporting deal structuring / Strong financial analysis and valuation capabilities / Ability to prepare high-quality investment materials and investment memos / Ability to independently drive a fast-moving transaction process / Fluent English Nice to Have: / Experience executing asset deals in software or recurring-revenue businesses / Experience acquiring small, founder-owned software businesses / Cross-border transaction experience across the UK and Continental Europe / French language skills Scope of Work: / Target and revenue-quality analysis / SaaS contract and commercial review / Valuation and offer development / Asset-deal structuring / Negotiation with the target / Investment memo and investor materials / Transaction coordination through agreement Ideal Profiles: / Senior M&A professional with hands-on buy-side software transaction experience and strong negotiation capabilities / Corporate Development Director / Head of M&A from a B2B SaaS or software business with experience executing smaller acquisitions / Senior transaction adviser with substantial software M&A experience who is comfortable personally leading negotiations and structuring discussions

We are supporting a global industrial B2B group headquartered in Barcelona — with manufacturing operations across 30+ subsidiaries organized into four regions (Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America) — in sourcing an interim, manager-level strategy consultant to support the preparation of its 2027–2030 Strategic Plan. The engagement sits close to the top of the house, with direct collaboration alongside the CEO, the Business Intelligence function, and regional leadership. The distinctive feature is the blend required: top-tier strategy-consulting delivery combined with hands-on financial-model ownership and multi-region stakeholder coordination. Responsibilities: / Support the end-to-end preparation of the group's 2027–2030 Strategic Plan as an embedded advisor to leadership / Build and own a structured Excel model consolidating four-year financial projections across regions and subsidiaries / Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking, including market-share evolution, market growth, and margin analysis / Translate analysis into a polished, board-ready executive presentation / Coordinate stakeholders across headquarters and the four regions, organizing working sessions and aligning inputs / Provide guidance to local and regional teams on the build-up of their projections / Reconcile top-down strategic ambition with bottom-up regional plans into a single coherent narrative Requirements: / Possess a top-tier strategy-consulting or commercial-advisory background with demonstrable ownership of strategic-planning engagements / Demonstrate the ability to build and maintain structured, multi-entity financial models in Excel from the ground up / Show fluency in market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and margin/growth analysis for industrial B2B markets / Exhibit the seniority and communication skill to interface directly with a CEO and regional leaders as a credible peer / Possess full professional fluency in Spanish and English / Demonstrate the ability to operate independently and drive a workstream with limited supervision in a hybrid, Barcelona-based setup Nice to Have: / Prior exposure to industrial, manufacturing, or diversified B2B sectors / Experience delivering multi-region / multi-subsidiary consolidation exercises / Familiarity with Business Intelligence tooling and dashboarding as a data source / Prior interim / freelance engagement track record at senior-corporate level Scope of Work: / A defined, project-based engagement anchored to the 2027–2030 Strategic Plan cycle / Ownership of the consolidated financial model and the market/competitive analysis feeding it / Delivery of the executive presentation package for leadership review / Facilitation of the stakeholder cadence across HQ and the four regions / Hybrid working, based in Spain, with on-site presence in Barcelona as required Ideal Profiles: / A former MBB or Tier-2 strategy consultant (Engagement Manager / Project Leader level, ~6–12 years) who has led corporate-strategy or strategic-planning engagements for industrial or diversified-B2B clients and is now operating independently or in a senior in-house strategy seat / A Big Four Strategy / Deals-Strategy alumnus (Manager / Senior Manager) with strong commercial-analysis and financial-modeling depth, comfortable owning both the market work and the consolidation model on multi-region mandates / An ex-consultant who moved in-house into a Corporate Strategy / Strategy & Planning role at a mid-to-large industrial group, combining consulting rigor with real-world experience reconciling regional plans into a group-level view

This time, we are hiring for our own team. We are looking for someone to join us in M&A Business Development, helping us identify and develop new client opportunities for Fintalent. This is a hands-on business development role focused on identifying situations where companies, investors and M&A teams could benefit from flexible access to experienced transaction and finance professionals. You will research markets and companies, identify relevant commercial triggers, develop the right approach and engage directly with senior decision-makers. You should understand M&A and corporate finance well enough to recognise relevant opportunities, understand a prospective client's situation and credibly introduce Fintalent as a solution. You will own the process from opportunity identification and outreach through initial qualification, introductory calls and platform demos, before working with Fintalent's senior team to convert qualified opportunities into client mandates. Responsibilities: / Identify and develop new business opportunities across private equity firms, PE-backed companies and corporates with active M&A agendas / Monitor markets and companies for relevant triggers such as acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, integrations, financing activity and changes in transaction pipelines / Identify and engage relevant decision-makers across M&A, Corporate Development, Finance and Private Equity / Develop tailored outreach strategies based on the specific company, transaction or commercial situation / Build relationships with prospective clients through email, LinkedIn, phone, events and other relevant channels / Lead introductory calls, qualify prospective clients and understand their potential requirements / Present Fintalent's offering and conduct platform demos with prospective clients / Develop qualified opportunities and work with Fintalent's senior team through the commercial and closing process / Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients and opportunities / Maintain accurate commercial data and activity in our CRM / Contribute to Fintalent's broader go-to-market strategy, outreach processes and business development initiatives What We Are Looking For: / 3–5 years of experience in business development, M&A, corporate finance, transaction advisory, professional services or another relevant commercial environment / Good understanding of M&A processes and the needs of deal teams, corporates and investors / Ability to identify commercial opportunities and confidently engage senior decision-makers / Strong commercial judgement and the ability to understand a prospective client's situation and identify where Fintalent could add value / Confidence leading introductory client conversations, qualifying opportunities and presenting solutions / Excellent written and spoken English / Proactive, entrepreneurial and highly self-directed working style / Comfortable operating in a remote, fast-moving and technology-driven environment Nice to Have: / Existing relationships across private equity, corporate development, M&A, transaction advisory or related fields / Previous experience selling professional services, advisory services, expert networks, consulting or flexible talent solutions / Experience working in or with private equity-backed businesses / German or another European language What We Offer: This is an opportunity to take an important role in building Fintalent's commercial engine. You will have considerable autonomy to identify attractive markets, companies and opportunities and develop your own approach to generating new business. The role combines a competitive fixed component with substantial variable compensation linked to successfully originated business, giving you meaningful upside from the opportunities you generate. You'll work directly with Fintalent's leadership team, who will support you in developing qualified opportunities and closing new mandates, while giving you significant ownership of the front end of the business development process.

We are supporting a US-based corporate buyer in its acquisition of a consumer product manufacturing company in Japan. The transaction is at an advanced stage, with the purchase price already agreed, and the client is looking for an experienced bilingual professional to support the ongoing due diligence and transaction process. The role will have a particular focus on supply chain and procurement due diligence, including supplier and spend analysis, operational risk assessment, and the identification and sizing of potential synergies. The successful candidate will also help coordinate the broader diligence process and act as an important interface between the target company in Tokyo and the client's global team. The role requires strong transaction and project management capabilities, hands-on analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively across Japanese- and English-speaking stakeholders. The engagement will start as soon as possible and is expected to run at close to full-time capacity until approximately the end of December. There may be an opportunity to continue supporting the business with post-merger integration following completion of the transaction. The role is fully remote. Candidates based in or near Tokyo would have the opportunity to attend important milestone meetings with the target in person. Responsibilities: / Lead or support supply chain and procurement due diligence as part of the acquisition process. / Analyse the target's supplier base, sourcing model, procurement spend, and relevant operational risks. / Identify and quantify potential procurement, supply chain, and operational synergies. / Coordinate diligence activities and information requests between the target in Tokyo and the client's global team. / Review and synthesise Japanese- and English-language information and materials. / Conduct and support discussions with Japanese and international stakeholders. / Track open items and drive relevant diligence workstreams toward completion. / Prepare clear findings, recommendations, and transaction materials for senior stakeholders. / Potentially support post-merger integration following completion of the acquisition. Requirements: / Relevant experience in M&A due diligence, operational due diligence, transaction advisory, consulting, or comparable transaction environments. / Experience analysing supply chain, procurement, or operational topics in a transaction or strategic context. / Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to identify and quantify potential synergies. / Professional fluency in both Japanese and English. / Strong project management and coordination capabilities across complex workstreams. / Ability to operate effectively between Japanese and international stakeholders. / Availability to work at close to full-time capacity. Nice to Have: / Experience within consumer products, manufacturing, or other product-based businesses. / Direct experience with procurement or supply chain synergies in M&A. / Experience with cross-border transactions involving Japanese companies. / Post-merger integration experience. Scope of Work: / M&A due diligence and transaction support. / Cross-border transaction coordination. / Japanese and English stakeholder management. / Information request and diligence workstream management. / Transaction analysis and reporting. / Potential post-merger integration support. Ideal Profiles: / A bilingual M&A or Transaction Advisory Manager with experience supporting cross-border transactions. / A Japanese-speaking Corporate Development professional with hands-on transaction execution experience. / A bilingual strategy or transaction consultant with strong due diligence and project management experience. / An M&A professional experienced in coordinating transactions between Japanese and international stakeholders.

We are supporting an international industrial company in its search for an experienced Interim M&A Director to independently lead two urgent, parallel buy-side acquisition processes across the US and Canada. The mandate is deliberately hands-on: there is no advisory boutique or junior execution team behind the transactions, so the Director must personally own and execute the full deal lifecycle rather than supervise or delegate. What makes this role distinctive is the "one-person M&A function" profile required — sufficient seniority to own a deal end-to-end, combined with the willingness and technical depth to personally build the models, run diligence, and draft the materials. Responsibilities: / Independently lead two parallel buy-side M&A processes across the US and Canada under urgent timelines / Own each transaction end-to-end, from initial target assessment through signing and closing / Personally perform financial analysis, valuation, and transaction modelling / Assess targets and prepare internal transaction and investment-decision materials / Manage and coordinate financial, legal, tax, and commercial due diligence workstreams / Coordinate external advisers directly, without an intermediating boutique / Support and drive negotiations with targets and their shareholders / Review and coordinate transaction documentation alongside legal counsel / Manage internal stakeholders across North America and Europe / Maintain transaction timelines, workstreams, and deliverables, resolving issues proactively without extensive internal support Requirements: / Possess 10–15 years of relevant professional experience with significant, direct M&A execution exposure / Demonstrate a verifiable track record of personally executing buy-side transactions end-to-end / Show strong transaction experience in the US and/or Canada / Exhibit excellent financial modelling, valuation, and transaction-analysis capability / Demonstrate hands-on due diligence and transaction-management experience across financial, legal, tax, and commercial workstreams / Possess the seniority to own a transaction independently while remaining willing and able to produce the analysis personally / Show the capacity to run two live transactions simultaneously under compressed timelines / Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across a multi-geography organisation Nice to Have: / Prior experience within industrial businesses / Exposure to HVAC, ventilation, building technologies, or adjacent industrial sub-sectors / Current base in the US or Canada / Experience coordinating cross-border North America / Europe stakeholder groups Scope of Work: / Two concurrent buy-side acquisition processes in the US and Canada / Full transaction ownership: assessment, valuation/modelling, diligence coordination, negotiation, documentation, and close / Direct coordination of external financial, legal, tax, and commercial advisers / Preparation of internal decision and approval materials for the acquiring organisation / Engagement expected to run for the duration of the two live processes Ideal Profiles: / A current or recent M&A Director / Corporate Development Director inside a mid- or large-cap industrial corporate, who has personally led buy-side deals (not merely governed a team) — typically ~10–15 years combining an early transaction-execution grounding with 5–8+ years of in-house corporate M&A ownership. / An interim/independent M&A executive who spent a formative period in transaction advisory (IB M&A or Big Four transaction services) before moving in-house, and now runs standalone interim mandates as a hands-on operator comfortable being the entire deal team. / A senior corporate-development professional from an adjacent hard-asset industrial vertical (building technologies, engineered products, industrial services) with repeated cross-border US/Canada buy-side execution and a demonstrably "sleeves-rolled-up" delivery style.