M&A Senior Associate

Your goal 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. 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; • 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.