M&A Manager

Marktlink; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European M&A firm is seeking an M&A Manager to take responsibility for key transactions in the SME market. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Finance and 3-5 years of relevant experience. The role involves performing analyses, preparing valuations, and networking with buyers and sellers. Benefits include unlimited holidays, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal development from day one. This role does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

Benefits

Unlimited holidays

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Paid ski trip

Tailor-made training

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as M&A analyst, associate, or consultant.
• Strong understanding of the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions.
• Demonstrable affinity with SME-companies is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Performing company and market analyses.
• Preparing valuations and bid books.
• Meeting potential buyers and sellers.
• Approaching new buyers and sellers.
• Expanding and maintaining the Marktlink network.
• Providing broad support to the manager during projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Social skills

Education

Master's degree in Finance

Job description

Your goal

Who is ready for the next step as M&A dealmaker in the SME-market? You!

You already have a few years’ experience as an M&A professional and the ambition to become an independent dealmaker within the next three years. This entrepreneurial drive is part of Marktlink’s DNA. At Marktlink, you will not just be a link in the chain, but doing business independently from day one. You will be responsible for a significant part of the transaction process and involved from A to Z. You have sufficient financial skills, but also a commercial mindset and a genuine interest in entrepreneurs; the clients of Marktlink.

Your responsibilities

At Marktlink, no day is the same. As an M&A Manager you can broadly expect the following:

• Performing company and market analyses;
• Preparing valuations and bid books;
• Meeting potential buyers and sellers;
• Approaching new buyers and sellers;
• Expanding and maintaining the (Marktlink) network;
• Preparing financing applications and solving financing issues;
• Providing broad support to the manager during the projects.

Your profile

You are sharp, accurate, result-oriented, think on your feet and like to get things done. Furthermore, we expect you to deliver the following experience and competencies:

• Master’s degree in Finance or a higher professional education degree combined with a finance-oriented Masters;
• The dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions is familiar to you. You have a minimum of three years and a maximum of five years’ work experience as M&A analyst, associate or consultant;
• You are a social and entrepreneurial person who has practical and strategic insight as well as tactical and commercial insight;
• In addition to being analytically strong, a Marktlinker is punctual and target-driven;
• Demonstrable affinity with SME-companies is an advantage;
• An eye for personal relationships and excellent communication skills are a must.

Please note: For this role we don't provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

Why us?

At Marktlink, we’re not just dealmakers, we’re future-shapers. With a strong focus on tech, data, and AI, we’re redefining the world of M&A. Here’s what you can expect when you join our fast-growing, entrepreneurial team:

• Opportunity to shape the future of a leading European M&A firm;
• Unlimited holidays - with a unique blend of freedom and responsibility;
• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Opportunity to participate in our funds under favorable conditions;
• HP laptop and iPhone;
• Responsibility from day one, with flexible working hours and entrepreneurial colleagues;
• Tailor‑made training and personal development, because growth never stops;
• Annual paid ski trip and the Marktlink Gala.

A positive result of the pre-employment screening is a necessary condition for offering an employment contract.