Legal Director, M&A

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid); regular visits to the headquarters team in Toronto. Eastern Stahirify.globalrd Time Zone.

Company

Banyan Software acquires and grows specialized-industry software businesses worldwide through a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life model, supporting more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC with shared AI expertise and operational discipline.

What you will do

• Lead legal due diligence for acquisitions and identify or escalate corporate, IP, employment, and regulatory risks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary transaction documents from LOI through closing.
• Manage external counsel and coordinate specialist legal advice based on deal complexity and jurisdiction.
• Partner with M&A Directors and Operating Partners to close transactions on time and within risk tolerance.
• Provide portfolio companies with day-to-day support on commercial contracts, hirify.globals, vendor agreements, and corporate matters.
• Develop into the dedicated legal lead for an operating portfolio, owning its legal playbook and contributing to the Banyan Legal Guild.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of legal experience, including meaningful M&A transactional work at a mid-size or large law firm.
• Direct experience leading or supporting buy-side due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations.
• Familiarity with technology-company legal matters, including IP ownership, SaaS licensing, data privacy, and software-specific commercial terms.
• Licensed to practice in Ontario as a Law Society of Ontario member in good standing, or eligible for prompt admission.
• Canadian or US M&A experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while remaining connected to a collaborative legal team.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a technology company, including experience acting as outside de facto counsel for technology clients on commercial and corporate matters.
• Cross-border deal exposure.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with regular visits to the Toronto headquarters team.
• Collaborative legal-guild structure supporting cross-portfolio knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunities and an environment where associates can succeed based on merit and qualifications.
• AI tools may be used during applicant screening or assessment, with final hiring decisions made by the hiring team.