M&A Director – Italy (Milan preferred)

We are supporting an international investment platform in its expansion into Italy, focused on the acquisition of vertical B2B software companies .

This is a greenfield initiative in Italy, and the selected candidate will take a leading role in building and executing the local acquisition strategy from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and originate acquisition opportunities
• Build and manage relationships with founders, entrepreneurs, advisors and industry intermediaries
• Lead initial outreach, negotiations and commercial discussions
• Drive transaction execution in coordination with a central analysis and back‑office team based in Madrid
• Develop and manage a proprietary pipeline of acquisition targets
• Act as the local M&A reference

Candidate Profile

• 6–10 years of experience in M&A, private equity, investment banking or corporate development
• Proven track record of sourcing and closing transactions
• Strong understanding of the local technology/software ecosystem
• Well‑established network within the local deal environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate independently in a start‑up/greenfield context
• Mother tongue: Italian with fluent English and not necessary but we value Spanish

Other

• Competitive fixed salary €)
• Performance‑based bonus linked to completed transactions
• Long‑term incentive scheme (carry participation)