Analyst

Squarefield looks for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Analyst to join our team.

Introduction

Squarefield is the leading corporate finance advisor exclusively committed to clients in the international Food, Beverage & Agri ("FB&A") sector. We provide our clients with services related to Capital Advisory and Corporate Advisory. We value our long-term relationships with our clients and leverage our unrivalled sector knowledge to grow alongside them. We assist entrepreneurs, private equity investors, family businesses and listed corporates every step of the way, on strategic or corporate matters, debt or equity raises, and on both sell- and buy-side transactions ranging from EUR 20m – EUR 500m.

We are an internationally oriented boutique, with a team of more than c. 25 professionals across our offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Antwerp. We look beyond geographical borders, and our expertise spans the entire FB&A value chain; from large commodity traders to food producers and well-known consumer end-products you come across in your everyday life such as Bertolli, Vivera and Johma.

Your role as an Analyst

Working as an Analyst at Squarefield gives you the opportunity to develop your M&A and Capital Advisory knowledge and skillset within the rapidly changing and ever-challenging FB&A environment. You will become comfortable in an entrepreneurial and flat organisation whose clients include the most renowned companies and brands within the international FB&A industry. Our teams in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Antwerp allow you to work on international deals and in cross-functional teams.

As an Analyst you will become a valued member of deal teams and work on various deal origination efforts. You will be given a high degree of responsibility and autonomy, working on the preparation of marketing materials, pitches, and assisting on building complex financial models and valuations.

What is in it for you?

• Gain hands-on experience at the leading FB&A corporate finance advisor;
• Multi-faceted experience by work on live deals, business development efforts, presentations, and financial models;
• Develop yourself into an all-round corporate finance professional (in both M&A and capital advisory);
• Being part of a young team, with a weekly personal trainer to stay in shape;
• Competitive total compensation;
• Friday drinks in our own backyard and many other out-of-office activities such as the ski-trip, off-sites and Christmas dinner.

What are we looking for?

• Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in investment banking, corporate finances and private equity;
• Outstanding academic track record;
• Creative, entrepreneurial personality with well-developed general interests and a team-focused ‘performance-driven’ mentality;
• Demonstrable quantitative and qualitative analysis skills;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Dutch (additional languages are an advantage);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).