Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

M&A Manager (DACH Origination) | Madrid | Hybrid

Up to €40k base + Bonus and incentives

About the business

Our client is a serial acquirer and long-term owner of founder-led software and services businesses across Europe. They are building out their Madrid deal team to drive origination across the German-speaking market.

The role

This is an origination-focused M&A role covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland, based in the Madrid office. You will own the top of the funnel for the DACH region, building relationships with founders and turning conversations into acquisitions. You will also have exposure to execution, working alongside the wider deal team as opportunities progress to LOI and completion.

What you’ll be doing

• Identifying and mapping founder-led SaaS and services businesses across DACH
• Running direct outreach to founders and owners in German, by phone, email and LinkedIn
• Building long-term relationships with owners, often over months or years, until the timing is right
• Qualifying opportunities and presenting them internally, including initial financial review and investment rationale
• Supporting execution on live deals, including valuation, due diligence coordination and negotiation
• Developing a network of intermediaries, advisers and industry contacts across the region

What we’re looking for

• Fluent German (native or near-native), as you’ll be speaking with founders daily
• M&A experience in industry, ideally corporate development or in-house M&A at an acquisitive business, serial acquirer, PE-backed platform or investor
• A genuine appetite for origination: comfortable picking up the phone, starting cold conversations and building trust with founders
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to quickly assess a business’s quality and fit
• Self-driven, organised and comfortable managing a large pipeline
• Interest in software and B2B services businesses
• Spanish is a plus but not required, as the working language is English

What’s on offer

• The chance to own a region for an active, well-capitalised acquirer
• Real deal exposure from first conversation through to completion
• A hybrid role based in Madrid, within a collaborative and entrepreneurial team
• A competitive base salary plus bonus