M&A Senior Associate

Your goal

For our office in Lyon we are looking for an M&A Senior Associate. Are you ready for the next step as M&A dealmaker in the small and lower-mid-market? You already have a few years of experience as an M&A professional and the ambition to become an independent dealmaker within the next three to five years. This entrepreneurial drive is part of Marktlink's DNA. You will join as one of the first hires of Marktlink's new France office, with the opportunity to help build it from day one. At Marktlink you will be doing business independently from day one. You will be responsible for a significant part of the transaction process from start to finish. You have sufficient financial skills, but also a commercial mindset and a genuine interest in entrepreneurs: the clients of Marktlink.

Please note that due to holidays we will come back to you in the first week of August.

Your responsibilities

At Marktlink, no day is the same. As an M&A Senior Associate you can broadly expect the following:

• Leading deal workstreams end-to-end, from origination to closing;

• Originating new opportunities and building lasting client relationships with buyers and sellers;

• Overseeing company and market analysis, valuations and bid books produced by the team;

• Expanding and maintaining the Marktlink network in France and across Europe;

• Structuring financing applications and resolving financing issues;

• Managing and coaching Analysts on live projects.

Requirements

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:

• The dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions is familiar to you. You have a minimum of three years of work experience as M&A analyst, associate or consultant;

• Fluent in French and professional working proficiency in English;

• 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 and entrepreneur-led companies is an advantage;

• An eye for personal relationships and excellent communication skills are a must.

Why us?

At Marktlink, we're not just dealmakers, we're redefining the future of M&A with a strong focus on tech, data, and AI. As one of the first hires in our brand-new Lyon office, you'll have a rare opportunity to help shape the team and its culture from the ground up. 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, and to help build our France office from day one;

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;

• A clear path to becoming an independent dealmaker within three to five years;

• Mobility allowance to support commuting costs;

• HP tablet/laptop and iPhone;

• Lots of responsibility from day one, working alongside amazing colleagues;

• Focus on career growth and inspiring learning programmes;

• Yearly company ski-trip, and other Group-wide engagement and events.