Senior MA Associate

Full job description
Your goal
Marktlink is one of the largest independent MA firms throughout Europe. It is active in the mid-market, adding value to entrepreneurs, business owners and financial institutions throughout the full MA journey:


~400 people, in 19 offices, across 9 countries … and growing!
Delivered ~£1bn in value through MA deals last year alone;
Dedicated deal origination function to facilitate lead generation;
Exit Ready consulting service designed to enhance longer term deal outcomes;
Multi award winning MA 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.

As a Senior Associate in Marktlink’s Midlands offices you will play a pivotal role in our continued rapid growth as a leading full-service MA advisory firm.

You will be instrumental in growing Marktlink’s presence in the Midlands market, building relationships across a diverse range of industries. You will work as part of a deal team that guides entrepreneurs in their strategic plans, including buying or selling a company.

You are financially and analytically strong, but above all commercially and socially skilled. You have several years of experience as an MA professional and/or are a full-qualified Chartered Accountant capable of demonstrating clear commerciality and a desire to perform in a fast-paced, deal-focused environment.

Your success in driving deals and further expanding our market footprint will unlock a swift and clear path to promotion when you demonstrate your contribution to growing a successful team. In this vein we are looking for the best prospective MA professionals ready to seize this opportunity in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in business origination, conversion and execution. You will be responsible for building your professional network and building on the profile of Marktlink in the UK MA community. Marktlink provides the opportunity to be actively involved in the full deal lifecycle, taking on meaningful responsibility - supporting your progression toward becoming a dealmaker. Moreover, you will take a proactive role in contributing to the firm’s dynamic and high-performing culture.
Your responsibilities
As a Senior MA Associate you can broadly expect the following:


Performing business, financial and market analysis;
Preparing company valuations and deal documentation;
Getting to know and approaching potential buyers and sellers;
Building and maintaining the (Marktlink) network and developing your own professional network;
Preparing financing applications and solving financing issues;
Providing broad support to the senior team members during projects.
Your profile
Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (ACA / CFA);
You have a minimum of three years work experience in MA or can demonstrate strong commercial experience with clear motivations to pursue a successful career in mid-market MA;
You are a social and entrepreneurial person who is commercially minded;
In addition to being analytically strong, you are punctual and goal-oriented;
Demonstrable experience working with C-Suite / business owners / decision makers is an advantage;
The ability to build strong relationships and excellent communication skills is key;
An excellent command of the English language. Read more