M&A Business Development – Deal Origination Professional

About the role

Vela, an operating group of Constellation Software, is looking for a high‑performing business development professional to join its M&A deal origination team. You will be responsible for sourcing, qualifying, nurturing and managing a pipeline of acquisition opportunities that align with Vela’s long‑term growth strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and qualify acquisition targets that meet strategic and financial criteria.
• Build and maintain relationships with CEOs, owners, senior executives, brokers, PE/VC funds and other stakeholders.
• Enter prospects into Vela’s proprietary database and keep CRM records up to date.
• Review company and financial materials for each opportunity.
• Assess industry trends, competitive landscapes and emerging growth opportunities.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in M&A sourcing, SaaS business development, enterprise sales, investor relations or entrepreneurship.
• Strong cold‑outreach and deal‑sourcing abilities across phone, email and other channels.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self‑driven, able to work autonomously in a high‑performance environment.
• Proven initiative, ownership, intellectual curiosity and problem‑solving capability.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Required skills

• Financial statement analysis
• CRM management