M&A Senior Associate

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Marktlink bonus

Unlimited holidays

Pension plan through Aegon

Company car

HP tablet/laptop and iPhone

Yearly company ski-trip

Lunch at the office for a small contribution

Job summary

Marktlink in Leek, Netherlands is seeking an experienced Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) dealmaker to join their team. You will be responsible for a significant part of the transaction process from start to finish, leveraging your financial and analytical skills.

This role offers a chance to work independently while receiving continuous support. The ideal candidate has a Master's in Finance, 3-5 years’ experience in M&A, and is fluent in Dutch. Benefits include competitive salary, unlimited holidays, and a focus on career growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as M&A analyst, associate, or consultant.
• Fluency in Dutch required and a good command of English.
• Affinity with SME-companies is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• 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 support to the manager during the projects.

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions analysis

Financial analysis

Networking

Communication skills

Social skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Finance

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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