Associate M&A - Amsterdam

Nielen Schuman

Nielen Schuman is a leading independent corporate finance advisory boutique in the Benelux. Established in 2002, our firm has extensive experience in providing corporate finance advisory and execution services to a broad range of medium to large sized business owners, corporations, institutions, management teams and investors. Our suite of services encompasses mergers & acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital raising, capital restructuring, and related advisory services. At Nielen Schuman, we offer truly independent advice, with only the interests of our clients at heart. Whether advising on the sale of a company, a capital raising, or capital restructuring alternatives, our advice is tailored to the complexity of the matter, meets the highest quality standards and comprises the latest market insights. Our unique approach has produced strong and lasting client relationships based on trust and cooperation and a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, whereby we offer innovative solutions and execution excellence in complex situations. The team at Nielen Schuman consists of high performers with a down to earth and entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative thinking and intellectual diversity and the boldness to challenge existing beliefs. We offer a broad exposure to corporate finance services and industries in a high paced international deal flow environment, working alongside talented and driven professionals with diverse backgrounds. We foster a collegial environment based on mutual respect and empowerment and nurture individual, professional and personal growth at all career stages. Through our internal coaching program, recurring internal and external trainings and a personal development budget, we encourage career development based on personal development needs. Associate Director M&A Nielen Schuman is seeking to add an Associate Director M&A to our growing team in Amsterdam. An Associate Director M&A at Nielen Schuman is an experienced professional, who is ambitious, has an entrepreneurial mindset and is intrinsically motivated by being part of and contributing to building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise. At Nielen Schuman, you will be a driving force in our deal teams. We offer you the opportunity to immediately integrate into the team and lead the day-to-day deal execution. We work in effective and highly collaborative deal teams with limited hierarchy in which you will work closely with our senior dealmakers and clients’ executives and guide and coach junior team members. You have a pivotal role in all phases of deal sourcing and transaction execution; from deal origination, valuation, structuring, due diligence coordination and negotiation to closing. As such you will have a leading role in day-to-day deal execution, structuring advice to our clients, interaction with clients and prospective buyers, contributing to tactical decisions and assisting in negotiations. You will be provided with the support to master the deal sourcing process and the opportunity to expand your network and enhance your project management and team management skills. You will be given substantial responsibility and experience a steep learning curve in your role as Associate Director M&A at Nielen Schuman. Your Responsibilities * Supporting our clients in a wide range of sell side, buy side, strategic, public-to-private, capital raising and related situations * day-to-day project coordination and interacting with counterparts at clients, potential buyers and other professional advisors * Overseeing the production of business and market analyses, including complex financial and valuation models and reports and potential bidder analyses * Managing the preparation of client presentations, teasers, information memoranda, management presentations and other process related documents * Coordinating project deliverables, the due diligence process, information requests and maintaining project timelines * Preparing for and participating in origination meetings, strategic dialogues, tactical decisions and negotiations * Mentoring associates and working collaboratively with your peers to further develop the pool of talented junior and medior team members * Building and maintaining an external network and relationships with prospective clients, market participants and professional advisors * Driving and implementing initiatives aimed at building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise What will make you successful in this role * A Master’s degree * 5-9 years of experience in corporate finance or investment banking, preferably in M&A, industry team or execution team * Native Dutch and strong command of written and verbal English * Excellent analytical, project management, team management and interpersonal skills * An entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative mentality, and drive to succeed * A strong command of valuation methodologies, accounting principles and Excel modelling What we offer our future colleagues * A non-hierarchical environment based on openness and mutual respect * A high level of responsibility within a framework of personal development and support * An entrepreneurial environment with a shared ambition to further grow the firm * The opportunity to work alongside the best professionals in a high international deal flow environment with exposure to first class debt advisory * The ability to work on a wide variety of assignments across various disciplines of our advisory service, thereby accelerating your development as senior corporate finance professional * A highly competitive salary and bonus eligibility

Nielen Schuman

Nielen Schuman is a leading independent corporate finance advisory boutique in the Benelux. Established in 2002, our firm has extensive experience in providing corporate finance advisory and execution services to a broad range of medium to large sized business owners, corporations, institutions, management teams and investors. Our suite of services encompasses mergers & acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital raising, capital restructuring, and related advisory services. We are the market leading debt advisory firm in the Benelux, having been awarded with the Debt Advisor of the year award for 12 consecutive years. At Nielen Schuman, we offer truly independent advice, with only the interests of our clients at heart. Whether advising on the sale of a company, a capital raising, or capital restructuring alternatives, our advice is tailored to the complexity of the matter, meets the highest quality standards and comprises the latest market insights. Our unique approach has produced strong and lasting client relationships based on trust and cooperation and a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, whereby we offer innovative solutions and execution excellence in complex situations. The team at Nielen Schuman consists of high performers with a down to earth and entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative thinking and intellectual diversity and the boldness to challenge existing beliefs. We offer a broad exposure to corporate finance services and industries in a high paced international deal flow environment, working alongside talented and driven professionals with diverse backgrounds. We foster a collegial environment based on mutual respect and empowerment and nurture individual professional and personal growth at all career stages. Through our internal coaching program, recurring internal and external trainings and a personal development budget, we encourage career development based on personal development needs. Associate Debt Advisory Nielen Schuman is seeking to add an Associate Debt Advisory to our growing team in Amsterdam. An Associate Debt Advisory at Nielen Schuman is ambitious, has a naturally inquisitive and entrepreneurial mindset and is intrinsically motivated by being part of and contributing to building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise. At Nielen Schuman, you can make a difference. We offer you the opportunity to immediately integrate into the team and gain valuable experience in the various aspects of debt advisory. We work in effective and highly collaborative deal teams with limited hierarchy in which you will join as a full member and have close interaction with our senior dealmakers and clients’ executives from day 1. You will be involved in all phases of deal sourcing and transaction execution; from deal origination, capital structuring, due diligence coordination and negotiation to closing. As such you will have a guiding role on performing financial analyses, company and market analyses, reviewing term sheets and contribute to the drafting of client presentations, developing financing memoranda and other process related documents. You will be provided with the support to master the deal sourcing and execution process and be rewarded with substantial responsibility and a steep learning curve. Your Responsibilities * Supporting our clients in arranging acquisition funding, refinancings, recapitalisations transactions and restructuring processes * Conducting business and market analyses, including complex financial models and reports, capital structuring options, reviewing due diligence reports and lender feedback analysis * Preparing for and participating in client presentations and pitches * Day-to-day project participation and interacting with counterparts at clients, potential lenders and other professional advisors * Coordinating and supporting the due diligence process and information requests * Guiding and revising the work of analysts * Mentoring analysts and working collaboratively with other mediors to further develop the pool of talented junior team members * Building and maintaining an external network and relationships with prospective clients, lenders, market participants and professional advisors * Driving and implementing initiatives aimed at building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise What will make you successful in this role * A Master’s degree * 3-5 years of experience in financial advisory, corporate finance or investment banking, preferably in leveraged finance, structured finance, or debt advisory * Native Dutch and strong command of written and verbal English * Excellent analytical, project management and interpersonal skills * An entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative mentality and drive to succeed * Experience with financing structures, LMA documentation, accounting principles and Excel modelling What we offer our future colleagues * A non-hierarchical environment based on openness and mutual respect * A high level of responsibility within a framework of personal development and support * An entrepreneurial environment with a shared ambition to further grow the firm * The opportunity to work alongside the best professionals in a high international deal flow environment * Ability to work on a wide variety of assignments across various disciplines of our advisory service, thereby developing yourself as an all-round corporate finance professional * A highly competitive salary and bonus eligibility

Marktlink

YOUR GOAL Being an M&A Associate is the first career step to becoming a dealmaker. You will work for several deal teams that guide entrepreneurs in buying or selling a company. You are financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled. You will not merely be working on spreadsheets, you will be involved in the entire process and meet clients from day one! At Marktlink we invest in our talents and reinforce each others strengths. That's why we work in multidisciplinary teams. Through the Marktlink Academy you will be offered multiple trainings in every stage of your career. In addition, learning on the job is essential in mergers and acquisitions and we organise monthly sessions to share knowledge. A healthy work-life balance and informal working atmosphere are very important to us. Every day we have lunch together and then we talk about everything, except work. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES As an M&A Associate at Marktlink, you can roughly expect the following tasks: * Perform business and market analyses; * Preparation of valuations and bid books; * Getting to know potential buyers and sellers; * Approaching new buyers and sellers; * Building and maintaining the (Marktlink) network; * Drafting financing applications and resolving financing issues; * Broad support of the manager during projects. YOUR PROFILE * You have completed a university degree in finance or a college degree in combination with a finance-oriented master's degree; * You are a social and entrepreneurial person with practical, strategic, tactical and commercial insight; * In addition to strong analytical skills, you are punctual and goal-oriented; * Demonstrable affinity with the SME sector; * An eye for personal relationships and excellent communication skills are essential; * A good command of the Dutch and English languages (in the Netherlands and Belgium). WHY US? * You will receive a competitive salary and an annual Marktlink bonus; * Unlimited holidays. Work hard. Play hard. We offer a unique combination of freedom and responsibility! * 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;