Executive M&A VP – Amsterdam (Cross-Border)

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a leading global investment bank to hire a Vice President for its M&A team in Amsterdam. The role is senior, client-facing and focuses on advising large corporate clients and financial sponsors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

You will take ownership of live mandates, lead deal teams and contribute to origination and strategic client dialogue, coordinating with international offices and external advisers.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Investment Banking, M&A or Corporate finance experience.
• Experience executing complex M&A transactions.
• Ownership of live deal processes.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities.
• Experience managing and developing junior bankers.
• Fluent Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of M&A mandates from inception through completion.
• Run deal teams and manage transaction workstreams against key deadlines.
• Take ownership of client deliverables, including presentations, valuation analyses, financial models and marketing materials.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and counterparties throughout live transactions.
• Coordinate closely with sector, coverage and financing teams across international offices.
• Manage external advisers, including legal, accounting and tax specialists.
• Contribute to transaction structuring, negotiations and key process milestones.
• Support the origination of new M&A opportunities and broader strategic client dialogue.
• Develop strategic ideas, pitches and transaction proposals.

Skills

Investment banking

M&A experience

Client relations

Financial modelling

Cross-border transactions

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Job description

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a leading global investment bank to hire a Vice President for its M&A team in Amsterdam. The role is senior, client-facing and focuses on advising large corporate clients and financial sponsors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

You will take ownership of live mandates, lead deal teams and contribute to origination and strategic client dialogue, coordinating with international offices and external advisers.