Associate M&A Nielen Schuman is seeking to add an Associate M&A to our growing team in Amsterdam. An Associate M&A 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 corporate finance 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, valuation, structuring, due diligence coordination and negotiation to closing. As such you will be involved in structuring advice to our clients, have a guiding role on performing valuation exercises, financial analyses, company and market analyses. Furthermore you contribute to the drafting of client presentations, developing information 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
Conducting business and market analyses, including complex financial and valuation models and reports and potential bidder analysis
Preparing for and participating in client presentations and pitches
Day-to-day project participation and interacting with counterparts at clients, potential buyers and other professional advisors
Preparing client presentations, teasers, information memoranda, management presentations and other process related documents
Coordinating and supporting the due diligence process and information requests
Preparing for and supporting negotiations and transaction closing
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, 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
3-5 years of experience in financial advisory, corporate finance or investment banking, preferably in M&A, leveraged finance, industry team or execution team
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
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
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
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Associate M&A - Amsterdam werkgever: Nielen Schuman
Nielen Schuman is een uitstekende werkgever die een collegiale en niet-hiërarchische werkomgeving biedt, waar medewerkers worden aangemoedigd om hun professionele en persoonlijke groei te bevorderen. Met een focus op creatief denken en samenwerking, biedt het bedrijf unieke kansen voor ontwikkeling in de dynamische wereld van corporate finance, terwijl je werkt met getalenteerde professionals in een internationale dealflow omgeving. Bovendien krijg je substantiële verantwoordelijkheden en de kans om direct bij te dragen aan het succes van onze toonaangevende adviespraktijk in de Benelux.
