Occupation Atlasmergers and acquisitions analyst
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/18d2b37a-9c31-4393-833e-bc2f7b1ce52a
mergers and acquisitions analyst
Mergers and acquisitions analysts oversee the execution of transactions for the purchase, sale, merger or takeover of companies. They negotiate and complete the deal on the client's behalf, by working closely with lawyers and accountants. Mergers and acquisitions analysts conduct operational and legal risk assessments of a company, assess comparable companies in the market and help with the post-merger integration.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- actuarial science
- analyse business plans
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- apply technical communication skills
- assess financial viability
- budget for financial needs
- develop investment portfolio
- investment banking
- make strategic business decisions
- manage contracts
- mergers and acquisitions
- modern portfolio theory
- provide support in financial calculation
- review investment portfolios
Optional (19)
- accounting
- analyse economic trends
- apply credit risk policy
- assess risks of clients' assets
- business loans
- business valuation techniques
- conduct financial audits
- control financial resources
- create a financial plan
- examine credit ratings
- financial statements
- handle financial disputes
- handle mergers and acquisitions
- holding company activities
- interpret financial statements
- maintain financial records
- manage financial risk
- provide legal advice on investments
- securities
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