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.

The most in-demand skills for this role include mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, modern portfolio theory, actuarial science, analyse market financial trends, develop investment portfolio. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives mergers and acquisitions analyst a score of 0.58 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.