M&A Senior Associate

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. 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.

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.

• You will receive a competitive salary and an annual Marktlink bonus;

• Unlimited holidays (No catch, it really is unlimited);

• Pension plan through Aegon;

• 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;