Vice President of M&A

About Caliber Companies:

Caliber Companies is a long-term holding company with committed capital and a mission to acquire an expanding portfolio of enduring companies. We are in the early innings of building a world class organization founded on disciplined acquisitions, rigorous operational management and a compounding mindset measured in decades. Our companies are built on a foundation of partnership, empowerment, grit and longevity. Our committed capital for investment is from a selective group of investors and entrepreneurs with a shared ambition.

Caliber's first platform company (Innovative Lab Services; initiated 2023) is expanding rapidly via organic growth and M&A (5 completed acquisitions, 2 more under LOI), and now the holding company is establishing a second platform in the industrial services space. To accelerate its industry leadership and value creation, platform two will be highly acquisitive both regionally and nationally.

As a young, entrepreneurial group we pride ourselves on our culture of grit, hunger, integrity and humility. We're looking for similarly tenacious individuals to join the platform and continue to build market-leading companies.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly driven Vice President of M&A to join our newly established industrial services platform. This individual will play a critical leadership role in synthesizing the platform and managing transactions from sourcing through close, with a heavy emphasis on execution (75%) and selective, strategic deal sourcing (25%).

The VP of M&A will initially sit at the holding company as we establish the platform and close on the initial acquisitions. The VP of M&A will be a key leader of the platform team and be responsible for executing the inorganic growth strategy. This strategy will start regionally around the platform and eventually expand nationally, with a landscape of 1000+ targets. The best candidates would elevate to run the entire corporate development function at the platform and manage an M&A team.

Key Responsibilities:

Deal Execution (75%)

• Lead financial modeling, due diligence, and transaction structuring
• Expand upon thematic market research and competitive intelligence
• Manage all third-party advisors such as legal, financial, operational, technical and other key diligence workstreams
• Present analyses, investment memorandums and materials to stakeholders
• Participate in transaction structuring, negotiation and financing
• Drive integration and onboard planning in partnership with operating teams

Deal Sourcing (25%)

• Identify and evaluate add-on acquisition opportunities
• Build relationships in industry with founders, industry leaders, key influencers, bankers, brokers, and other deal sourcing channels
• Build a strong reputation in the industry and represent the platform in the market

Ideal Background:

Experience:

• 4+ years total experience: 2 years in consulting or investment banking and 2+ years investing in lower middle market private companies
• 2–3 years of hands-on deal execution experience across the full transaction lifecycle

Skillset & Traits:

• Robust critical thinking skills: thrive in navigating unstructured questions/problems and deriving actionable insights
• Demonstrable grit & perseverance – history of finding a way to get things done
• Proven modeling, valuation, and diligence capabilities
• High interpersonal agility and emotional intelligence; need to establish credibility and alignment with multiple constituencies
• Confident and clear communicator with executive presence
• Comfortable working independently and making critical decisions in a lean, high-performance team

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary + performance cash bonus + significant incentive equity
• Benefits package