M&A Associate

?????????; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Annual bonus

Company car

HP laptop and iPhone

Tailor-made training and development

Annual ski trip and Marktlink Gala

Job summary

Marktlink seeks an M&A Associate to work with several deal teams guiding entrepreneurs in buying or selling companies. You will be financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled, participating from day one in the entire deal process.

We invest in talents through the Marktlink Academy with ongoing training, knowledge sharing, and a healthy work-life balance in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical abilities.
• Commercial and social acumen with client interaction.
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English.
• Punctual, goal-oriented with a proactive mindset.
• University degree in finance or related field plus finance-oriented masters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business and market analyses for deals.
• Prepare valuations and bid books for sales and acquisitions.
• Identify potential buyers and sellers and approach new opportunities.
• Support deal managers throughout projects and client meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial insight

Punctual & goal-oriented

Communication skills

Dutch and English fluency

Education

Finance degree

Finance-oriented master's degree

Job description

Marktlink supports entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey. As an independent international M&A advisor, Marktlink combines deep market knowledge with a personal and pragmatic approach. Together with our label Marktlink Exit-Ready and other services such as Transaction Services, Legal and Debt Advisory, 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?

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;
• Company car;
• 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.