Buyside M&A Analyst

About the role

The Buyside Analyst role provides hands‑on exposure to the acquisition process, from proprietary sourcing through transaction execution. You will work alongside the deal team to identify opportunities, engage with business owners, evaluate targets, and support live transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Source and qualify acquisition opportunities across multiple industries.
• Engage with business owners, executives, advisors, and acquisition targets to evaluate opportunities and build proprietary deal flow.
• Assess seller motivations, business quality, strategic fit, and transaction readiness.
• Support buyer qualification, acquisition strategy, and deal sourcing initiatives.
• Prepare call summaries, transaction updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Assist with live deal execution, negotiation planning, and pipeline management.
• Contribute to discussions around valuation, transaction structure, and feasibility.
• Gain exposure to transaction mechanics such as seller financing, earnouts, rollover equity, and representations and warranties.

Required profile

• Strong communicator with sound business judgment.
• Interested in private equity, ETA, acquisitions, and entrepreneurship.
• Comfortable engaging with executives, founders, and business owners.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Analytical, resourceful, and curious.
• Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑accountability environments.
• Fluent in English.