Title: Associate Director – Strategy & M&A
Location: London or Amsterdam
Salary: Competitive
Ref: HR021
Global Software & Data Business
A global leader in professional software, data, and information services is hiring an Associate Director into their Strategy & M&A team, supporting one of their largest and fastest-growing business divisions.
With global revenues of approximately €6 billion and a highly stable recurring revenue model, this company is a well-capitalised platform pursuing strategic growth through both acquisition and organic initiatives.
The Role:
You will play a key role in driving the company’s global M&A activity, working closely with senior leadership to shape investment priorities and execute transactions across data and analytics, software, and tech-enabled business services sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
* Origination of new investment opportunities, including proactive outreach and relationship-building with founders, CEOs, PE houses, bankers, advisors, and brokers
* Leading deal negotiations, structuring, pricing, and valuations
* Managing the full execution process, including overseeing due diligence workstreams and ensuring successful deal completion within agreed timelines
* Supporting integration planning and synergy realisation alongside specialist teams
* Involvement in a variety of strategic projects to support broader business growth
* Mentoring and developing junior members of the team
The Candidate:
* Strong background in M&A and/or Corporate Development, with experience in deal origination and execution
* Exposure to data, software, or tech-enabled business services sectors is highly advantageous
* Proven experience managing negotiations, valuations, deal structuring, and leading due diligence processes
* Strong strategy experience, including market analysis, competitive landscape assessment, investment prioritisation, and growth strategy development
* Excellent relationship-building skills across founders, investors, advisors, and internal stakeholders
* Strategic mindset with the ability to balance hands-on execution with broader business objectives
* Experience in managing and developing junior team members is desirable.