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Mergers and acquisitions analyst

Occupation · ISCO 2413what the job is

Economics at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 1 standard and 1 school subject share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

1GCSE and A level subject share ideas with this job; A level Economics is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Economics1.00

Economics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: market structure, business objectives.

All subjects and shared ideas1
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Economics1.00market structure, business objectives
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

1Skills England standard match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Senior insurance professionalLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · legal, finance and accounting · closest match · shares manage contracts · ST0520
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Economics, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Desborough CollegeMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · A level EconomicsWetherby Senior SchoolLondon, Westminster · A level EconomicsDunottar SchoolReigate, Surrey · A level Economics
More schools9
The John Lyon SchoolHarrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow · A level EconomicsHarris Boys' Academy East DulwichLondon, Southwark · A level EconomicsThe Excelsior AcademyLondon, Hackney · A level EconomicsManchester Mesivta SchoolPrestwich, Bury · A level EconomicsBobby Moore AcademyLondon, Newham · A level EconomicsSwanlea SchoolLondon, Tower Hamlets · A level EconomicsHaberdashers' Boys' SchoolHertfordshire · A level EconomicsArk Isaac Newton AcademyIlford, Redbridge · A level EconomicsHarrow SchoolHarrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow · A level Economics
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ESCO · 2413

What the job is

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.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.