Sr. Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

Position Summary

The Senior Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Manager at Marmic Fire & Safety is responsible for driving the successful execution of acquisition strategies from pre-LOI evaluation through closing. This role requires strong transaction management, strategic coordination, and collaboration with key stakeholders to support due diligence, seller communication, investment committee materials, closing logistics, and post-close transition.

Core Responsibilities

• Pre-LOI & Pipeline Support: Support seller outreach, prospecting, acquisition pipeline tracking, deal intake, and pre-LOI opportunity evaluation. Assist with deal structure analysis, invoice mix analysis, and initial diligence item tracking. Attend seller introduction calls to capture key risks, diligence items, and follow-up needs.

• Transaction Management: Manage transaction execution from Letter of Intent (LOI) through closing, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and key decisions remain on track. Collaborate with senior leadership to align transaction priorities, diligence milestones, and key deal decisions. Coordinate transaction execution across internal and external stakeholders. Manage financial requests, data room setup, diligence documentation, legal coordination, transaction documentation, and closing logistics.

• Due Diligence Coordination: Coordinate commercial, financial, operational, legal, and integration-related diligence activities. Support Quality of Earnings, invoice analysis, and third-party diligence processes. Partner closely with the Integration team and Workstream Leads to identify operational risks, integration considerations, and Day 1 readiness items.

• Investment Committee Support: Prepare datapacks, slide decks, and supporting materials for weekly ELT and KKR reviews, monthly SteerCo meetings, and quarterly Board updates, including summaries of diligence findings, key risks, opportunities, and deal considerations. Provide weekly deal reporting and maintain visibility into transaction status, next steps, and open items.

• Seller Experience & Post-Close Transaction Support: Build strong relationships with sellers, internal stakeholders, and external advisors to foster collaboration and trust. Attend and/or co-lead weekly seller calls, communicate milestones and expectations, and address concerns throughout the transaction process. Support seller coordination related to disclosure schedules, purchase agreements, employment agreements, and Net Working Capital discussions and calculations. Support applicable post-close transaction matters, including working capital true-ups, earnout support, contractual deferred payments, seller follow-up calls, and transaction wrap-up items. Participate in special projects and initiatives to support broader organizational goals as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, business development, finance, project management, or a related field.
• Experience supporting transaction execution, due diligence coordination, financial requests, and cross-functional project management.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work effectively with sellers, leadership, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Prior business development, corporate development, transaction advisory, PE, or M&A experience preferred.
• Experience with Quality of Earnings, Net Working Capital calculations, earnouts, or deferred payment obligations.
• Experience preparing executive presentations, IC materials, or board-level reporting.
• Knowledge of fire safety or related industries.
• PMP certification or similar project management credentials.

Benefits & Perks

• Employee Ownership Program
• Company-paid training programs and on-the-job training.
• Tele-health services if healthcare coverage is elected.
• 401K plan with up to a 4% company match.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance effective the first of the month following your start date.
• Accrual of up to 13 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in your first year.
• 7 Paid Holidays annually.

About the Role

Marmic Fire & Safety is a company that's building the future of fire and life safety. Every acquisition we complete strengthens our ability to protect people, businesses, and communities across the country. As an employee-owned organization, our continued growth creates new opportunities for our teammates to grow alongside the business.