Mergers and Acquisition Executives may work as a part of a team to advise and guide clients with issues such as buying new companies, mergers, handling corporate finance transactions and dealing with capital markets. They may, on a daily basis, deal with activities to get their client or company ready for an acquisition or merger. They also generate, investigate, and go over pecuniary representations as well as industry information.
A Mergers and Acquisition Executive usually performs many of the following tasks:
•  Presenting financial solutions
• Implementing M&A propositions
•  Instructing co-workers
• Negotiating terms
• Developing pitches to raise funds
• Assisting the corporate finance department
•  Investigating the fiscal and commercial state of companies

• Adhering to company and industry policies and regulations
• Being able to manage people and relationships
• Being commercially and economically aware
• Being computer savvy
• Being decisive, creative and adaptable
• Having excellent networking and negotiating skills
• Having sound business and interpersonal skills
• Having strong ethics and business ideals
• Having strong numerical and analytical skills
• Managing multiple projects and prioritizing

Individuals who have a background in Law or Accounting, often study to become an M & A Executive. They try to get qualifications like:
•    ICAEW Corporate Finance Qualification (CFq)
•    CISI Level 3 Certificate in Corporate Finance or Certificate in Investment Management
•    CFA Society of the UK Investment Management Certificate
•    CISI Diploma
•    MBA
•    CIIA
•    ACA