M&A Senior Associate

Marktlink; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holidays

Company car

Pension plan through ASR

Laptop and iPhone

Office lunch

Job summary

Marktlink seeks an M&A Senior Associate ready to operate independently and drive results from day one. You will conduct company and market analyses, build valuations, and present to potential buyers and sellers as part of a dynamic SME-focused dealmaking team.

You bring 3–5 years of M&A experience, a finance-oriented degree, and fluency in Dutch with English proficiency. You will expand the network, assist in financing, and enjoy rapid career growth with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance or a finance-oriented Master’s
• Minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years’ work experience in M&A as analyst/associate/consultant
• Fluency in Dutch and good command of English; strong communication skills
• Commercial mindset with practical and strategic insights; affinity with SME companies

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

Skills

M&A experience

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Dutch language

English language

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or related finance-oriented Master’s

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

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 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 and Marktlink Gala.