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2.2 KiB

Competences — mergers and acquisitions analyst

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/18d2b37a-9c31-4393-833e-bc2f7b1ce52a).

Essential

  • actuarial science (knowledge)
  • analyse business plans (skill/competence)
  • analyse financial performance of a company (skill/competence)
  • analyse financial risk (skill/competence)
  • analyse market financial trends (skill/competence)
  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • assess financial viability (skill/competence)
  • budget for financial needs (skill/competence)
  • develop investment portfolio (skill/competence)
  • investment banking (knowledge)
  • make strategic business decisions (skill/competence)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • mergers and acquisitions (knowledge)
  • modern portfolio theory (knowledge)
  • provide support in financial calculation (skill/competence)
  • review investment portfolios (skill/competence)

Optional

  • accounting (knowledge)
  • analyse economic trends (skill/competence)
  • apply credit risk policy (skill/competence)
  • assess risks of clients' assets (skill/competence)
  • business loans (knowledge)
  • business valuation techniques (knowledge)
  • conduct financial audits (skill/competence)
  • control financial resources (skill/competence)
  • create a financial plan (skill/competence)
  • examine credit ratings (skill/competence)
  • financial statements (knowledge)
  • handle financial disputes (skill/competence)
  • handle mergers and acquisitions (skill/competence)
  • holding company activities (knowledge)
  • interpret financial statements (skill/competence)
  • maintain financial records (skill/competence)
  • manage financial risk (skill/competence)
  • provide legal advice on investments (skill/competence)
  • securities (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-17)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • due diligence — 55 %
  • financial modeling — 48 %
  • financial analysis — 32 %
  • mergers and acquisitions — 28 %
  • valuation — 25 %