M&A Associate

Fsgroningen; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Unlimited holidays

Pension plan

Company car

Devices provided

Career growth

Office lunch

Company events

Job summary

Marktlink is a committed international M&A specialist with an independent, discrete, and no-nonsense approach. You will work for several deal teams that guide entrepreneurs in buying or selling a company. You are financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled.

At Marktlink we invest in our talents and reinforce each others strengths. Marktlink Academy offers multiple trainings, and on-the-job learning is essential in mergers and acquisitions; a healthy

Qualifications

• You have completed a university degree in finance or a college degree in combination with a finance-oriented master's degree.
• You are a social and entrepreneurial person with practical, strategic, tactical and commercial insight.
• In addition to strong analytical skills, you are punctual and goal-oriented.
• Demonstrable affinity with the SME sector.
• An eye for personal relationships and excellent communication skills are essential.
• A good command of the Dutch and English languages (in the Netherlands and Belgium).

Responsibilities

• Perform business and market analyses.
• Preparation of valuations and bid books.
• Getting to know potential buyers and sellers.
• Approaching new buyers and sellers.
• Building and maintaining the (Marktlink) network.
• Drafting financing applications and resolving financing issues.
• Broad support of the manager during projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Social & entrepreneurial

Education

University degree in finance

Finance-oriented master's

Job description

Marktlink is a committed international M&A specialist with an independent, discrete, and no-nonsense approach. Together with our labels Marktlink Exit-Ready and Marktlink Transaction Services we support entrepreneurs by preparing their business for sale and guide them throughout the entire sales or acquisition process. Our label Marktlink Capital offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to invest in strong private equity and venture capital funds.

Since our start in 1996, entrepreneurs have been our driving force. With a profound market knowledge and a personal approach, we advised many transactions and in doing so we influenced the lives of many.

Your goal

Being an M&A Associate is the first career step to becoming a dealmaker. You will work for several deal teams that guide entrepreneurs in buying or selling a company. You are financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled. You will not merely be working on spreadsheets, you will be involved in the entire process and meet clients from day one!

At Marktlink we invest in our talents and reinforce each others strengths. That's why we work in multidisciplinary teams. Through the Marktlink Academy you will be offered multiple trainings in every stage of your career. In addition, learning on the job is essential in mergers and acquisitions and we organise monthly sessions to share knowledge. A healthy work-life balance and informal working atmosphere are very important to us. Every day we have lunch together and then we talk about everything, except work.

Your responsibilities

As an M&A Associate at Marktlink, you can roughly expect the following tasks:

• Perform business and market analyses;
• Preparation of valuations and bid books;
• Getting to know potential buyers and sellers;
• Approaching new buyers and sellers;
• Building and maintaining the (Marktlink) network;
• Drafting financing applications and resolving financing issues;
• Broad support of the manager during projects.

Your profile

• You have completed a university degree in finance or a college degree in combination with a finance-oriented master's degree;
• You are a social and entrepreneurial person with practical, strategic, tactical and commercial insight;
• In addition to strong analytical skills, you are punctual and goal-oriented;
• Demonstrable affinity with the SME sector;
• An eye for personal relationships and excellent communication skills are essential;
• A good command of the Dutch and English languages (in the Netherlands and Belgium).

Why us?

• You will receive a competitive salary and an annual Marktlink bonus;
• Unlimited holidays. We offer a unique combination of freedom and responsibility!
• Pension plan through Aegon;
• Company car;
• HP tablet/laptop and iPhone;
• Lots of responsibility from day one, flexible working hours and amazing colleagues;
• Focus on career growth and inspiring learning programmes;
• Lunch at the office for a small contribution;
• Yearly company ski-trip and Marktlink Gala;

Our hiring process

Step 1

Let's connect

Once you've applied, expect our response within five working days.

Step 2

Discover how you and Marktlink align. Let's chat, be it over a phone call orin person.

Step 3

In search of top talent,we evaluate your skills and qualities through a presentationand Talent Motivation Analysis (TMA)to ensure a perfect match.

Step 4

Let's start

After nailing the final interview, get ready for the offer. Once accepted, a pre-employment screening follows. If all goes well, you can sign and we’ll celebrate with champagne!