M&A Senior Associate

Marktlink; 's-Hertogenbosch; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension plan via ASR

HP laptop and iPhone

Unlimited holidays

Yearly company ski-trip

Job summary

Marktlink is seeking an M&A Associate (Consultant) with a strong background in finance and a passion for entrepreneurship. You will be involved from A to Z in transactions, conducting company and market analyses, preparing valuations and bid books, and meeting buyers and sellers.

You will actively expand Marktlink’s network and support project managers throughout the process. With a Master’s degree in Finance and 3–5 years of relevant experience, you are social, goal‑oriented, and capable of

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance or a finance-oriented Masters.
• 3–5 years of work experience as M&A analyst, associate or consultant.
• Social and entrepreneurial mindset with practical and strategic insight.
• Punctual and target-driven with strong communication skills.
• Affinity with SME‑companies is an advantage.
• Fluency in Dutch and good command of English.

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

Financial analysis

M&A experience

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Dutch fluency

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Finance

Job description

Your goal

Who is ready for the next step as

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 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;
• Pension plan via ASR;
• 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.