What are the responsibilities and job description for the M&A Professional position at Evergreen Services Group?
Evergreen Services Group is a holding company committed to acquiring services companies and becoming a permanent home for them. Our mission is to marry capital allocation with inspired operations to create North America’s best home for businesses and their leaders. We acquire managed IT companies, government service providers and application management companies. We are looking for an M&A professional to help us grow our inorganic growth engine and find the next best businesses and their leaders to partner with.
Position Overview
The day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Identifying and reaching out to business owners via phone, email and in-person
- Crafting a compelling message and story to business owners as to why they should sell to Evergreen
- Qualifying and analyzing deals based on Evergreen’s investment criteria
- Working with key stakeholders and senior management to win the deal and carry it through the diligence process
- Attending industry events in sectors of interest for Evergreen
- Working with investing and senior management team to research and identify new industries of interest for Evergreen
Candidates should be excited about a role where they will spend a significant amount of time building relationships and speaking with business owners. They will be owning and driving these relationships forward through email, phone calls, conferences, and responsible for bringing new acquisition opportunities to the table. Candidates will interface with CEOs, Evergreen senior management, and bankers/brokers on a daily basis. They will also be responsible for basic financial analysis, deal qualifying and ultimately signing up new acquisitions.
Evergreen’s success is predicated on the ability to generate interesting investment opportunities and help add to our family of companies every year. Therefore, Evergreen is looking for a candidate that is excited about the role long-term and helping build the next piece of Evergreen’s legacy. There is a significant amount of upward mobility as well as attractive compensation for a successful M&A professional. The position offers a long-term career path at Evergreen and direct access to world-class training and mentorship from Evergreen’s leadership team.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of experience in a role with some form of business development preferred
- Undergraduate degree with a track record of strong academic and extracurricular performance
- Strong interest in Private Equity and business development
Personal Attributes
- Enthusiastic, personable, positive attitude, high integrity and humility
- Persistent, pro-active, self-motivated
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated history of outworking peers
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfort with autonomy and driving your own forward
- Excited about a small, tight-knit team
- Interested in a long-term career at a company that is building to something to last for decades
- Interest in value investing
Compensation
A competitive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus and an excellent benefits package is available.
To apply for this position, submit your resume and cover letter to Sydney Hockett at shockett@evergreensg.com.