M&A Analyst (Entry level)

About the Role

Mecsia is seeking an ambitious entry‑level M&A Analyst to support its acquisitive growth strategy by leading target sourcing. This is an excellent opportunity for an early‑career professional, ideally from an M&A, expert network or recruitment background to transition into mergers & acquisitions and corporate development.

The role sits within the M&A team and will support all stages of the acquisition lifecycle (origination, evaluation and execution) though is primarily focused on target sourcing, screening and outreach.

This role is well suited to someone who is tenacious, meticulously organised, innovative in applying technology, highly emotionally aware and is comfortable engaging with founders.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Origination & Market Intelligence

• Identify and screen targets across the UK Hard FM landscape and establish contact

• Engage with founders, shareholders, advisers, and brokers to build relationships, tell the Mecsia story and accelerate deal flow

• Maintain and enhance a vast target pipeline aided by a customised M&A CRM platform

• Own the drum-beat of relationship upkeep

Execution Support

• Assist with the transaction process alongside internal teams, external advisers, and investors including through:

• Helping to manage timelines, action lists and risk mitigation plans during live deals

• Supporting due diligence workstreams

• Preparing briefing packs and investment committee materials for internal and external stakeholders.

Wider M&A function

• Support production of board materials

• Track market activity, competitors, and valuation trends.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Early‑career professional (1–3 years’ experience)

• Background in recruitment, expert networks, or professional services with a strong academic grounding

• Strong research, data‑gathering, and information‑synthesis skills with meticulous attention to detail, and strong organisational capability to manage large datasets without losing detail

• A genuine interest in deal origination

• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with senior stakeholders and founders to win hearts and minds

• Persistent, tenacious and resilient, not afraid to pick up the phone

• Strong relationship‑builder with high emotional intelligence to build initial rapport with founders and act as a respectful ambassador for the Mecsia brand

• Strong desire to learn and take increasing responsibility over time

Desirable

• Exposure to M&A

• Experience working with founders and senior leadership teams

• Experience of innovative application of AI-powered tools and CRM systems

• Knowledge of blue collar service sectors

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays

• Contribute to the Company Pension Scheme

• Wellbeing benefits include 24/7 access to a GP

• Employee discounts i.e. gym memberships, high street shops

• Individual recognition schemes with rewards

• Employee referral scheme

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.