M&A Director

Your goal As an M&A Director in Marktlink’s Zagreb office you will play a pivotal role in our continued rapid growth as a leading full-service M&A advisory firm. You will be instrumental in growing Marktlink’s presence in the Croatian market, leveraging your established network and building new relationships across a diverse range of industries. In addition to driving deal origination and execution, you will take a proactive role in leading and mentoring the team, fostering their development, and contributing to the firm’s dynamic and high-performing culture. Your success in driving deals and further expanding our market footprint will unlock a clear path to promotion to Partner very swiftly when you demonstrate your contribution to growing a successful team. In this vein – we are looking for the best M&A professionals ready to seize this opportunity in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Marktlink is one of the largest independent M&A firm throughout Europe. It is active in the mid-market, adding value to entrepreneurs, business owners and financial institutions throughout the full M&A journey: - ~400 people, in 22 offices, across 11 countries … and growing! - Delivered ~one billion in value through M&A deals last year alone; - Dedicated deal origination function to assist in driving lead generation; - Exit readiness consulting service designed to enhance longer term deal outcomes; - Multi award winning M&A Lead Advisory; - Fast growing Transaction Services and Debt Advisory service lines; - Capital fund investment team with ~two billion AuM (assets under management), investing on behalf of entrepreneurs into market leading private equity funds; - Full-service support functions, including significant investment into proprietary deal tech and AI platform. Your responsibilities In this role, you will drive business growth, manage major deals, and support building a high-performing team for our Zagreb office. Your key responsibilities: - Cultivate and expand your professional network: Generate new leads, and drive business development activities to secure new clients and deals. - Oversee the full transaction lifecycle: Managing every stage of the deal process from initial contact through the preparation and execution phases to a successful closing. - Grow and lead your own deal team: Providing strategic and technical guidance and hands-on support to ensure successful deal execution. - Build and maintain prospect and client relationships: Acting as the primary point of contact for prospects and clients, fostering and maintaining strong relationships with entrepreneurs and key stakeholders. - Develop and implement strategic growth initiatives: Proactively driving strategic initiatives which contribute to Marktlink’s ambitious growth strategy the Croatian mid-market.