Vice President of M&A

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

ASG is an unconventional SaaS company. We are a software company that buys leading vertical SaaS companies. We believe deeply in the power of people to grow great organizations. Since our inception in 2016, we have acquired 46 software companies, and closed 12 in 2021 alone. We are currently investing out of our third vehicle of $550m. ASG is backed by Alpine Investors and operated by world-class PeopleFirst leaders.  To learn more, visit www.alpinesg.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”), you are responsible for identifying, evaluating, and closing attractive new SaaS companies for ASG. This role will have a high degree of leadership, responsibility, and autonomy. Your role will cover both new platform investing for ASG and add-on investing for these platforms. You will work closely with our portfolio company CEOs, Board members, sourcing teams, and cross-functional teams at ASG during the investing process. 

As VP, you are expected to lead the full deal process, including overseeing all diligence streams, authoring the investment thesis, and leading discussions with our Investment Committee. You will report to ASG’s President and Head of M&A and have the opportunity to manage some of our junior M&A members. We are a small team, have a flat organization, and deeply believe in giving each member a lot of responsibility. 

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will:

• Play a key leadership role in a small but fast-growing software investing company.
• Work closely with our portfolio company CEOs to grow their businesses through add-ons.
• Co-create and own our acquisition thesis for many of our portfolio companies.
• Lead the investing process from beginning to end, with a high degree of autonomy. You will negotiate with counterparties, develop relationships and “win the deal” with sellers, run thoughtful and impactful diligence streams, and lead conversations with our investment committee.
• Sharpen your deal acumen. We have a “deal-forward” culture with a track record of closing a dozen+ deals each year.

We’re Excited About You Because:

• You have a track record of leading and completing deals, ideally within software.
• You love diving deep into industries to fully understand the key players, underlying dynamics, and where to strategically place bets.
• You are thoughtful and strategic around deal dynamics. You can independently figure out the competitive landscape as well as what our team needs to do to win. You think multiple steps ahead in negotiations.
• You thrive in team environments and prefer winning as a team vs. individually.
• You create authentic and influential relationships with peers, junior team, services providers, sellers, and all other external & internal stakeholders.
• You are a strong mentor and teacher for your direct reports and junior team members.
• You are an ally in creating diverse teams and space for diverse voices.
• You possess a proactive, solution-oriented, problem-solving mindset -- “I’ll figure it out.”
• You thrive in a small, growing, fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in or around private equity investing.
• Track record of closing multiple deals, ideally in software.
• Strong interest in software companies.