M&A Research Analyst

M&A Research Analyst

OVERVIEW

At Harris we are disciplined deployers of capital and great operators of vertical market software businesses.  Our companies provide mission-critical software solutions to multiple vertical markets across the globe.  We are an operating group of Constellation Software Inc.

(TSX: CSU), one of the world’s most active acquirers of software businesses and home to a portfolio of over 500 companies in 150 countries.

As a Research Analyst you will have a critical role in supporting our M&A process.

You will be successful in this role if you have a passion for research, analysis, investments, data, software, and you love to continuously learn.

We are looking for someone who wants to grow their career for the long term in this role as you will become a vital component of our current and future investment strategy.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING

Majority (>80%)


* Qualifying M&A Prospects – Understand and use our investment criteria for rigorous screening of prospects


* Big Data – Manage, monitor and maintain the data quality of our watch-list of M&A prospects in our CRM with reports and dashboards


* Research – Perform primary research on owner-operated businesses, private equity portfolio companies, as well as potential carve outs of multinational corporations


* Research – market-sizing, industry trends, and competitor analysis


* Research – Software M&A advisors, brokers, and investment banks


* Data sources – Identify & analyze relevant 3rd party data sources such as industry tradeshows and conferences for M&A prospects


* Analysis-Prepare and report on various statistics and KPIs related to our M&A pipeline

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