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About the Role

Banyan's Legal team is expanding to support a high-volume M&A practice and a growing portfolio of software companies. This role will lead deal execution across the full acquisition lifecycle, partnering with M&A Directors and Operating Partners. The position offers a path to become a Portfolio General Counsel, managing the legal function for a group of software companies while collaborating with a central legal team.

Responsibilities

Lead legal due diligence on acquisitions, identifying and escalating risks across corporate, IP, employment, and regulatory dimensions.
Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary deal documents from LOI through closing.
Manage external counsel relationships and coordinate specialist advice when required by deal complexity or jurisdiction.
Partner directly with M&A Directors and Operating Partners to ensure transactions close on time and within risk tolerance.
Provide day-to-day legal support to portfolio companies on commercial contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, and general corporate matters.
Cover portfolio legal responsibilities during team transitions, ensuring continuity.
Advise portfolio company leadership on operational legal questions, acting as a trusted business partner to CEOs and operating leaders.
Transition into the dedicated legal lead for one of Banyan's operating portfolios as the verticalized structure scales.
Build and own the legal playbook for your portfolio: deal support, commercial contracting, compliance, and corporate governance.
Participate in the Banyan Legal Guild, contributing to cross-portfolio knowledge sharing and best practices with the broader legal team.

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 issues: IP ownership, SaaS licensing, data privacy, and software-specific commercial terms.
In-house experience at a technology company is a strong asset, even if gained informally (e.g., acting as outside de facto counsel for technology clients on commercial and corporate matters).
Licensed to practice in Ontario (Law Society of Ontario member in good standing) or eligible for prompt admission.
Canadian or US M&A experience; cross-border deal exposure is a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision while staying connected to a collaborative legal team.

Skills

M&A
Due diligence
Purchase agreement negotiation
Commercial contracts
NDAs
Vendor agreements
Corporate governance
IP
Employment law
Regulatory compliance
SaaS licensing
Data privacy

Location

Toronto, ON

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

5-7 years

Education Level

Law degree
Licensed to practice in Ontario or eligible for prompt admission

About the Company

Banyan Software is a permanent home for software businesses serving specialized industries, with a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach.
They acquire and grow companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and modernizing portfolio companies through shared AI expertise and operational discipline.
Founded in 2016, Banyan operates over 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC.
Banyan has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years.
The Banyan Software Foundation is endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock and leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world.

Equal Opportunity

Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve.
Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability.
We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.