Business Report Writer

Benchmark International is Ireland’s and the UK’s market leading mergers & acquisitions specialist, handling company sales across all areas of both the SME and corporate mid-markets.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established organisation and become an integral member of our Transaction Team.

We are seeking driven and motivated individuals to perform a multi-faceted and report-writing role, as part of a team that manages a portfolio of clients who are in the process of selling their businesses.

duties will include:

• Reviewing notes, paperwork and other literature (including financial statements) regarding business sales, extracting the most salient pieces of information
• Preparing comprehensive and detailed Business Reports, structured in a manner to engage various types of reader
• Liaising with clients and internal departments at Director/Shareholder level to gather, review and discuss information required to prepare Business Reports
• Conduct teleconference, web-conference and face-to-face meetings with clients, as required
• Fostering good working relationships with clients, remaining professional and courteous at all times
• Other general duties, as required

Experienced and trainee candidates will be considered for this role. Experienced candidates are expected to have the following:

• Strong written skills
• Confidence in communicating ideas and delivering compelling content across print
• Excellent IT and MS Office skills
• Good commercial awareness
• Strong desk research abilities
• Possess a confident and professional telephone manner

Full training in each aspect of the role will be provided, so previous experience is not essential.

All candidates are expected to possess the following:

• Have an excellent grasp of the English language
• A keen eye for detail
• An interest in the business world and business matters
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to multi-task, managing several projects at once
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to work under own initiative