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;