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
