Nielen Schuman

Company description

Nielen Schuman is the largest independent corporate finance advisory of the Benelux. Founded in 2002, the firm provides corporate finance advisory and execution services to medium to large sized corporates and investors. Our suite of services encompass M&A and Strategic Advisory, Capital Raising and Capital
Restructuring. Since our conception, we have successfully closed more than 500 transactions for a total
consideration of c. €50 bn deal value. While being the leading M&A boutique in the Benelux, we also exert global coverage with more than 40% of our deals being cross border.
Over the past 12 years, Nielen Schuman was voted Best Debt Advisor consecutively and has won the award for Best Dutch M&A Boutique.

At Nielen Schuman you can make a difference. We offers you the opportunity to immediately integrate into the team and gain valuable experience in the various aspects of Corporate Finance. We work in small, collaborative teams in which you will be staffed as a full member. You will be involved in different phases of deal transactions; from deal origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation to closing. As such you will perform valuation analyses, company and market analyses and contribute to the drafting of client presentations. Our work is intellectually challenging as we pride ourselves on our distinctive beliefs reflecting our unique approach and how we differentiate from others: Corporate Finance beyond the obvious.

What we offer you

• A 3-month intern position in our Belgian office (Antwerp) where you have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in corporate finance
• Integrate into a young, dynamic and entrepreneurial team, working together towards the best result for our clients
• Direct involvement in deal teams and the possibility to be involved in different phases of deal transactions, from deal origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation to closing
• Hands-on experience in performing company, market, – and industry analyses, building valuation models and performing other analyses, draft client presentations and more
• Internal and external training and courses to develop technical skills as well as hard and soft skills

What your role will look like

• Conducting market, industry and company research
• Performing company analyses including valuations
• Preparing pitches and marketing documents
• Assisting in the preparation phase of deal execution, e.g. drafting of information memoranda & teasers

What we expect from you

• A strong interest in corporate finance confirmed through studies and ideally prior internships
• A critical mind, business sense and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, coupled with excellent people skills
• An assertive and self-motivated attitude and the desire to succeed in a dynamic environment
• An excellent ability to work in teams towards the best results for our clients
• Native Dutch and fluency in English – essential, knowledge of French is considered a plus

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter via e-mail to fonteijn@nielenschuman.com. For more information about Nielen Schuman and its corporate finance practices, please visit our website or give our HR department a call on +31 (0) 20 723 91 00.