M&A Senior Associate

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Pension plan through ASR

Company car

HP tablet/laptop and iPhone

Focus on career growth

Yearly company ski-trip

Job summary

A leading M&A specialist firm in Amsterdam seeks an experienced M&A Senior Associate with a strong financial background. The successful candidate will manage significant parts of the transaction process, including company analyses, valuations, and network expansion. Fluency in Dutch and 3-5 years of relevant experience are essential. The role offers excellent perks, including unlimited holidays, a pension plan, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience as M&A analyst, associate or consultant.
• Familiarity with the dynamics of mergers and acquisitions.
• Fluency in Dutch is required and good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Perform company and market analyses.
• Prepare valuations and bid books.
• Meet potential buyers and sellers.
• Expand and maintain the Marktlink network.
• Provide support in financing applications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Commercial mindset

Financial skills

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent

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

Who is ready for the next step as Mergers and Acquisitions 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 Senior Associate 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;
• Fluency in Dutch is required and a good command of English.

Why us?

You will receive a competitive salary and an annual Marktlink bonus;

• Unlimited holidays (No catch, it really is unlimited);
• Pension plan through ASR;
• 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, Zandvoort Grand Prix and Marktlink Gala diner;