M&A Manager

What You’ll Do

• Deal Sourcing & Origination
• Build and maintain a proprietary pipeline of small and mid-size staffing acquisition targets across the U.S.
• Travel extensively to meet directly with owners, founders, and brokers — relationship-building is the core of this role.
• Develop and execute outbound sourcing strategies (direct outreach, banker relationships, conferences, industry networking).
• Maintain detailed market intelligence on staffing sub-sectors (IT, healthcare, light industrial, professional, executive search, etc.).
• Transaction Execution
• Lead deal evaluation: financial analysis, valuation modeling and synergy assessment.
• Structure transactions including purchase price, earnouts, rollover equity, seller notes, and working capital mechanics.
• Manage end-to-end due diligence workstreams across financial, commercial, legal, tax, HR, and operational areas.
• Draft and negotiate LOIs, term sheets, and key transaction documents alongside external counsel.
• Career Path
• Clear path to promotion into a Director of M&A role as the platform grows.

What You Bring

• 2–4 years of relevant M&A experience at a private equity firm, investment bank, corporate development team, or M&A advisory group — ideally with deal exposure to staffing businesses.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Working knowledge of deal structures common in staffing M&A (earnouts, rollover, seller financing, working capital pegs).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to meet sellers in their markets.