M&A Analyst

Your goal

Being an M&A Analyst is the first career step to becoming a dealmaker. You will work for the Lyon deal team that guides entrepreneurs in buying or selling a company, as part of the launch of Marktlink's new France office. 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 talent and reinforce each other's strengths. That's why we work in multidisciplinary teams. Through the Marktlink Academy you will be offered multiple trainings at every stage of your career. In addition, learning on the job is essential in M&A, and we organise regular sessions to share knowledge across our European offices.

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

Your responsibilities

As an M&A Analyst at Marktlink, you can roughly expect the following tasks:

• Company and market research to support live deals;

• Financial modelling, preparation of valuations and bid books;

• Buyer and seller research and initial screening;

• Supporting the drafting of financing applications;

• Broad, hands-on support to the deal team (Senior Associate and Manager) throughout the transaction process.

Your profile

• Graduate of a top business or engineering school; no prior professional experience required, though an internship in M&A, Transaction Services, audit, or investment banking is a strong plus;

• Fluent in French and professional working proficiency in English;

• You are a social and entrepreneurial person with practical, strategic, tactical and commercial insight;

• Strong modelling and valuation skills, combined with rigor and a goal-oriented mindset;

• Demonstrable affinity with the SME sector;

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

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;

• Mobility allowance to support commuting costs;

• HP laptop and iPhone;

• Responsibility from day one, working alongside entrepreneurial colleagues;

• Tailor-made training and personal development, because growth never stops;

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