Vice President Of Corporate Development

Who We Are

Canopy Service Partners (“Canopy”) is redefining what it means to be a partnership in the world of arboriculture. Through sharing best practices, investing for sustained growth, and putting our PeopleFirst, we are creating the premier collection of tree care services businesses in North America.

Opportunity & Role

Canopy is hiring a VP to own its new partnership (acquisition) efforts. This key contributor will have a high degree of autonomy and lead the full M&A transaction process, including overseeing sourcing, owning deal structuring, leading diligence calls, building financial models, drafting investment memos, and transitioning deals seamlessly into the integration phase. The VP will oversee, mentor and develop the M&A team. This position will report to the CEO.

Why this Opportunity is Exciting

· Play a key leadership role in at fast-paced private equity backed company that plans to close numerous deals annually

· Lead the investing process from beginning to end, with a high degree of autonomy

· Work in a driven, collaborative, and people-focused culture

· Contribute to the overall investment and operations strategy, drive new deals, and lead add-on acquisitions

· Build lasting relationships with founders

· Become one of the founding members of a business that is redefining an industry and changing lives

What You Can Already to Do

· Win hearts and minds through walking and owning the talk

· Master the deal process, including structuring and legal negotiations

· Understand the M&A value drivers and clearly define them in a scorecard

· Communicate (both verbal and written) in a clear, simple, and concise manner

· Balance developing a trusting relationship with founders and negotiating on behalf of Canopy

· Embody the Canopy Way – positive attitude, high energy and character, growth mindset, will to win

· Respect the trades and work to improve the lives of those in the field

· Be a true player/coach who is equally comfortable guiding others and rolling up your sleeves

· Clear and identify roadblocks, mediate disputes, and celebrate successes

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance or related field

· Qualified candidates MUST have 4-5 years of M&A experience within Private Equity deal execution or a Family Office

· Track record of closing multiple buyout deals in middle or lower-middle markets

· Experience managing junior analysts

A competitive compensation package, with full benefits, will be offered. Start dates are flexible with a bias towards 30 days