M&A Senior Associate

Marktlink; Noord-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Company car

Laptop and iPhone

Tailor-made training

Yearly ski-trip

Job summary

Marktlink is seeking an M&A Associate (Consultant) with 3–5 years of M&A experience. You will conduct company and market analyses, prepare valuations and bid books, meet buyers and sellers, and expand the Marktlink network.

You will also assist in financing applications and support project managers from day one. You should have a Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent, strong analytical and commercial insight, and be fluent in Dutch with good English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance or a finance-oriented master’s
• Minimum 3 years and max 5 years as M&A analyst/associate/consultant
• Strong analytical, strategic and commercial insight; high communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform company and market analyses
• Prepare valuations and bid books
• Meet potential buyers and sellers; approach new ones
• Expand and maintain Marktlink network
• Prepare financing applications and resolve financing issues
• Provide broad support to the manager during projects

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Dutch fluency

Education

Finance-related master's degree

Job description

Who is ready for the next step as M&A 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?

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. A unique blend of freedom and responsibility;
• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Company car;
• HP laptop and iPhone;
• Responsibility from day one, with flexible working hours and entrepreneurial colleagues;
• Tailor-made training and personal development;
• Opportunity to participate in our funds under favorable conditions;
• Yearly company ski-trip, Marktlink Gala & Marktlink Connect.