Senior M&A Associate

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Job summary

A leading M&A firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Associate to enhance its market presence. You will drive business origination and synergize with various industries. Ideal candidates have strong analytical and commercial skills. This role offers a unique mix of freedom, responsibility, competitive salary, unlimited holidays, and opportunities for personal development and growth.

Benefits

Unlimited holidays

Competitive salary and annual bonus

HP laptop and iPhone

Tailor-made training and personal development

Annual paid ski trip

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years work experience in M&A or strong commercial experience.
• Experience working with C-Suite / business owners / decision makers is an advantage.
• Excellent command of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Performing business, financial and market analysis.
• Preparing company valuations and deal documentation.
• Building and maintaining the Marktlink network.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (ACA / CFA)

Job description

Your goal

Marktlink Is One Of The Largest Independent M&A Firms Throughout Europe. It Is Active In The Mid-market, Adding Value To Entrepreneurs, Business Owners And Financial Institutions Throughout The Full M&A Journey

• ~400 people, in 19 offices, across 9 countries … and growing!
• Delivered ~£1bn in value through M&A deals last year alone;
• Dedicated deal origination function to facilitate lead generation;
• Exit Ready consulting service designed to enhance longer term deal outcomes;
• Multi award winning M&A Lead Advisory;
• Fast growing Transaction Services and Debt Advisory service lines;
• Capital fund investment team with ~two billion AuM (assets under management), investing on behalf of entrepreneurs into market leading private equity funds;
• Full-service support functions, including significant investment into proprietary deal tech and AI platform.
  
  

As a Senior Associate in Marktlink’s Midlands offices you will play a pivotal role in our continued rapid growth as a leading full-service M&A advisory firm.

You will be instrumental in growing Marktlink’s presence in the Midlands market, building relationships across a diverse range of industries. You will work as part of a deal team that guides entrepreneurs in their strategic plans, including buying or selling a company.

You are financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled. You have several years of experience as an M&A professional and/or are a full-qualified Chartered Accountant capable of demonstrating clear commerciality and a desire to perform in a fast-paced, deal-focused environment.

Your success in driving deals and further expanding our market footprint will unlock a swift and clear path to promotion when you demonstrate your contribution to growing a successful team. In this vein we are looking for the best prospective M&A professionals ready to seize this opportunity in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in business origination, conversion and execution. You will be responsible for building your professional network and building on the profile of Marktlink in the UK M&A community. Marktlink provides the opportunity to be actively involved in the full deal lifecycle, taking on meaningful responsibility - supporting your progression toward becoming a dealmaker. Moreover, you will take a proactive role in contributing to the firm’s dynamic and high-performing culture.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior M&A Associate you can broadly expect the following:

• Performing business, financial and market analysis;
• Preparing company valuations and deal documentation;
• Getting to know and approaching potential buyers and sellers;
• Building and maintaining the (Marktlink) network and developing your own professional network;
• Preparing financing applications and solving financing issues;
• Providing broad support to the senior team members during projects.
  
  

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (ACA / CFA);
• You have a minimum of three years work experience in M&A or can demonstrate strong commercial experience with clear motivations to pursue a successful career in mid-market M&A;
• You are a social and entrepreneurial person who is commercially minded;
• In addition to being analytically strong, you are punctual and goal-oriented;
• Demonstrable experience working with C-Suite / business owners / decision makers is an advantage;
• The ability to build strong relationships and excellent communication skills is key;
• An excellent command of the English language.
  
  

Please note: We do not 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 — work hard, play hard, with a unique blend of freedom and responsibility;
• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• 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.