M&A Senior Associate

Your goal

Who is ready for the next step as M&A 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.

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:

• 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;

• Company car;

• 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.