M&a Intern

M&A Research/Business Development Intern 

Position Summary:

Andromeda, a market group within Constellation Software Inc., acquires, builds, and operates vertical market software companies across North America. We’re seeking a motivated M&A Intern to join our high-performing acquisitions team. 

In this role, you’ll conduct in-depth industry and company research to help identify and qualify potential acquisition targets. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our business development team by providing valuable insights that enable us to engage C-suite executives and be considered in competitive transaction situations. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on M&A experience while working alongside experienced investment and business leaders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This role is offered remotely anywhere in Canada, or on a hybrid basis for candidates based in the Greater Toronto Area. Our Toronto office is located at St. Clair and Yonge.

Job Responsibilities:

Research and Analysis

• Do extensive industry analysis to develop industry insights such as total addressable market, market trends, and PEST, competitor, and technology workflow analyses.

• Conduct extensive research on specific companies using Salesforce.com, Crunchbase and data sources to conduct research on potential M&A targets.

• Complete additional research as assigned.

• Synthesize analysis into reports and present findings to M&A team.

Business Development Support

• Develop target list of M&A targets to maintain or contact new for the Portfolio Manager or Business Development Representative using Saleforce.com.

• Research company, products, ownership structure and leadership team and re-qualify potential acquisition targets

• Support Business Development Representative and Portfolio Manager with additional information to achieve pipeline goals.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• You love research and learning. You are curious and capable of assimilating information from many resources and enjoy preparing reports and presentations to share your findings. The idea of learning something new is exciting to you!

• Not only do you like research but you like to help your team. When you do your best, you help the team do their best.

• You have familiarity with business development processes or have a strong interest in learning about M&A.

• You are comfortable using Excel and research tools. Knowledge of Salesforce would be a plus.

Key Competencies:

Research and Analytics Acumen: Strong interest in conducting research and understanding markets and companies. Ability to self-direct and find sources of information to help you understand and tell the story. Strong ability to create reports and share the analysis you complete.

Work Ethic: Works proactively, persistently, and efficiently with minimal supervision.

Intellectual Curiosity: Able to quickly understand different business models/industries with associated benefits/risks, qualify leads by piecing together high-level qualitative and quantitative information, experiment with innovative approaches and measure results.

Financial Acumen: Educational background in business with accounting and financial knowledge/interest.

How to Apply: 

To apply, please attach your updated resume and complete the short-written task below. This helps us assess your research ability, communication skills, and investment thinking.

The Task: One-Paragraph Stock Recommendation

Please submit a single, self-contained paragraph recommending one publicly traded equity (stock) that you would advise a prospective client topurchase today.

Length Constraint:
Your response must be no longer than 150 words (approximately 5–8 sentences).

Your recommendation must include all the following elements:

1) The Company and Ticker – Clearly state the name of the company and its stock ticker.

2) Investment Thesis – Briefly explain the core structural or competitive reason why this stock is undervalued or poised for long-term growth.

3) Key Catalyst – Identify the most important near-term driver (e.g., product launch, regulatory decision, margin improvement) expected to impact performance in the next 12–18 months.

4) Primary Risk/Caveat – Acknowledge one significant risk or challenge associated with the investment.