Vice President - M&A

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vice President for its M&A team in Amsterdam will take significant ownership of live mandates, lead execution from inception through completion and act as a senior client-facing advisor to large corporate clients and financial sponsors.

You will manage deal teams, coordinate with international offices, draft presentations and models, support negotiations and origination, and mentor Analysts and Associates; fluent Dutch and English are essential for cross-border work.

Qualifications

• 7–8 years in Investment Banking, M&A or corporate finance.
• Proven track record in executing complex M&A deals.
• Experience owning live deal processes.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Experience managing junior bankers.
• Excellent client-facing communication.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Experience with large-cap corporates or PE sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of M&A mandates from inception through completion.
• Run deal teams and manage workstreams to deadlines.
• Deliver client presentations, valuations, models and marketing materials.
• Serve as primary contact for clients and counterparties.
• Coordinate with sector, coverage and financing teams across offices.
• Manage external advisers (legal, tax, accounting).
• Contribute to structuring, negotiations and milestones.
• Support origination of new M&A opportunities.

Skills

M&A

Investment Banking

Financial Modelling

Client Management

Cross-border Deals

Dutch language

English language

Job description

We are working with a leading global investment banking firm looking to hire a Vice President for its M&A team in Amsterdam.

This is a senior execution and client-facing position, advising large corporate clients and financial sponsors on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

The successful candidate will take significant ownership of live mandates, manage junior deal teams and contribute to the origination and development of strategic client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of M&A mandates from inception through completion
• Run deal teams and manage transaction workstreams against key deadlines
• Take ownership of client deliverables, including presentations, valuation analyses, financial models and marketing materials
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and counterparties throughout live transactions
• Coordinate closely with sector, coverage and financing teams across international offices
• Manage external advisers, including legal, accounting and tax specialists
• Contribute to transaction structuring, negotiations and key process milestones
• Support the origination of new M&A opportunities and broader strategic client dialogue
• Develop strategic ideas, pitches and transaction proposals
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate and financial sponsor clients
• Manage, mentor and develop Analysts and Associates
• Review junior team output and ensure consistently high-quality execution

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an experienced M&A professional with:

• 7-8 years of Investment Banking, M&A or Corporate finance experience
• Demonstrable experience executing complex M&A transactions
• Experience taking significant ownership of live deal processes
• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities
• Experience managing and developing junior bankers
• Confidence interacting directly with senior clients and advisers
• Strong understanding of M&A processes and transaction dynamics
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Experience with cross-border transactions
• Fluent Dutch and English

Experience advising large-cap corporates and/or private equity sponsors would be highly relevant.

The Role

This opportunity offers significant responsibility across the full M&A lifecycle:

You will join an established M&A platform with access to international sector expertise, financing capabilities and a broad corporate and financial sponsor client base.