M&A Senior Associate

Marktlink Fusies & Overnames B.V.; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Marktlink bonus

Unlimited holidays

Pension plan through Aegon

Company car

Flexible working hours

Lunch at the office

Yearly company ski-trip

Job summary

A leading M&A advisory firm in Hengelo is seeking a skilled M&A Associate to manage significant parts of the transaction process within the SME market. You will be responsible for performing analyses, meeting potential clients, and providing support throughout various projects. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of M&A experience, a Master's in Finance, and fluency in Dutch. This position offers a competitive salary, unlimited holidays, and opportunities for career growth within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three and maximum of five years work experience as M&A analyst, associate or consultant.
• Fluency in Dutch and good command of English required.
• Affinity with SME-companies is a plus.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform company and market analyses.
• Prepare valuations and bid books.
• Meet potential buyers and sellers.
• Approach new buyers and sellers.
• Expand and maintain the Marktlink network.
• Provide support to the manager during projects.
• Providing broad support to the manager during the projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Social skills

Punctuality

Goal-oriented

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or related

Tools

HP tablet/laptop

iPhone

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 Associate (Consultant) 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 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;