Our Harris International Portfolio is looking to hire a Corporate Development Associate to work closely with the Harris India M&A; team in leading the company’s mergers and acquisition (M&A;) origination efforts in India. The location of the role is adaptable; remote candidates across India will be considered.

Reporting directly to the Head of M&A;, the core responsibility is to initiate and foster relationships with company owners, qualify businesses, assess their interest in selling their business, and set the stage for successful acquisitions. This role combines strategic research, outreach, and relationship management to drive our business growth.

The ideal candidate is a people-person, someone who is inherently curious, has mature interpersonal skills and a passion for creating meaningful relationships. Prior business development experience is a requirement. While no formal financial training is required, basic financial literacy and/or a software industry experience is an asset.

The Role

The Corporate Development Associate will play a key role in our M&A; team,



driving acquisition activity by researching and engaging with founders & executives of software companies in the region.
- Research and identify Vertical Market Software companies that align with our thesis and values.
- Build, maintain, and nurture long-term relationships with company founders, executives, and other key stakeholders.
- Manage an outreach schedule and meet targets set by the team leader
- Maintain active relationships with bankers and other ecosystem players to enhance deal-sourcing opportunities.
- Engage with target companies to encourage discussions and transactions when the time is right.
- Support the M&A; team in qualifying potential company targets, and move opportunities through the M&A; pipeline
- Travel domestically to meet stakeholders and strengthen relationships as required.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 4 years of experience in Business Development (IT), or M&A; deal ori

📌 Corporate Development M&A (India)
🏢 Harris
📍 India