Manager, Origination
Role Overview
The Manager of Origination owns and drives acquisition pipeline efforts within a defined set of verticals.
The role leads end-to-end sourcing and relationship management and helps shape practices for identifying and engaging software businesses.
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About Beacon
Beacon acquires, operates, and grows vertical market software companies serving specialized industries.
The company supports acquired businesses with an AI-native platform and a long-term ownership approach.
Role overview
The Manager of Origination owns and drives acquisition pipeline efforts within a defined set of verticals.
The role leads end-to-end sourcing and relationship management and helps shape practices for identifying and engaging software businesses.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead deal origination for assigned verticals.
- Build long-term relationships with software entrepreneurs and understand their business challenges, growth opportunities, and potential sale catalysts.
- Gather and analyze financial and operational data to support initial evaluation of acquisition targets.
- Actively source new opportunities and maintain and grow the deal pipeline.
- Collaborate with M&A and leadership teams during due diligence and deal execution.
- Work with product and engineering teams to assess technology-driven value creation in potential acquisitions.
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of experience in business development, M&A origination, investment banking, or private equity, focused on software or technology.
- Demonstrated track record of independently sourcing investment opportunities or strategic partnerships.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to assess software businesses, identify value-creation themes, and communicate with underwriting teams.
- Genuine interest in entrepreneurship, technology, and the long-term growth potential of software businesses.
Opportunity
- The role offers influence over acquisition strategy in assigned verticals and the opportunity to lead a small team after establishing traction.
- The position works with investment, product, and engineering teams and includes economics tied to deal outcomes and business performance.
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