M&A and Integration Associate

The role is broad, hands-on and an excellent opportunity get exposure to the strategic and operational aspects of private equity. One day you might lead a due diligence workstream or prepare material for a board meeting, the next you are helping coordinate post-merger integration across newly acquired companies. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders and local teams to deliver on key initiatives and ensure momentum. Occasional travel may be required to support business needs.

Key responsibilities

M&A

• Support deal execution from screening to closing, including modelling and due diligence coordination
• Prepare investment cases and presentation materials for management and shareholders
• Help maintain a structured pipeline and consistent assessment of new opportunities

Integration and value creation

• Drive selected workstreams within ongoing post-merger integrations
• Prepare regular integration updates on our One Blue Phoenix integration programme
• Work with local teams to ensure acquired companies are aligned and value is realised

Strategy and board support

• Contribute to strategy development and independently drive value creation projects
• Support the communication and follow-up of strategic priorities across the Group
• Prepare materials for senior management and shareholders

Employment Conditions

• You will be part of a motivated team with an informal culture
• An attractive bonus scheme
• Holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary
• 27 vacation days
• Opportunities for development and training
• Type of employment: Full-time
• Location: Rotterdam
• Secondary employment benefits
• Mobility options
• A solid pension plan

Start Date
The start date will be determined in consultation.

Please note: providing a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is also part of our hiring policy.

How to Apply

Apply for this position via this channel or by sending your CV to nl.recruitment@blue-phoenix.com, mentioning “M&A” in the subject line.

Who you are

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Engineering with strong academic results
• 2-4 years of experience in management consulting, corporate development, investment banking or a similar analytical role
• Solid financial modelling skills and ability to produce high quality presentations
• Experience in leading projects or workstreams with a clear sense of ownership
• Curious, collaborative and pragmatic. You enjoy solving problems and creating structure in complex situations.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement. You know how to collaborate with different teams and senior leaders to move things forward.
• High attention to detail and quality; your work is fit for senior management and shareholder audiences.
• Comfortable working across multiple topics in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Fluent in English

About us

 Blue Phoenix is a global resource company. Every day, we recover value from materials others discard. From incinerator bottom ash and construction waste to contaminated soil and tar-containing asphalt. We specialise in transforming complex materials into renewed resources for construction and infrastructure.

Operating on four continents, Blue Phoenix teams are on a daily mission to shift the world’s mindset from seeing waste as a problem to recognising it as potential. Through smart sorting, recycling and recovery, we give materials new life - with safety as our core value and guiding principle.

We partner with clients, plant operators, contractors, regulators and the wider society to create a truly circular economy. Working together towards our mission of nothing wasted, every resource reborn.
 
Blue Phoenix
Resources reborn