UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

UnitedHealth Group Mergers & Acquisition Overview:UHG has the largest and most active corporate development team in the country. The team consists of approximately 50 experienced Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) professionals with backgrounds in private equity, investment banking and venture capital. The group is responsible for executing inorganic growth initiatives across UnitedHealthcare and Optum, including acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures. Since 2010, the team has assisted UHG in deploying over $30 billion of capital across 230 acquisitions. Corporate Development also works as a trusted strategic partner to UHG’s senior business leaders, completing innovative projects and unique partnerships, as well as serving as a pipeline for future executive leadership.

Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst Role Overview:The Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst role puts motivated young professionals on teams positioned at the forefront of highly strategic acquisitions and investments for a Fortune 5 organization. Analysts should expect an exciting, fast-paced, and dynamic work environment that provides significant responsibility and development opportunities. As a key member of our Corporate Development team, you will play an integral role in projects that have the potential to change the healthcare industry while gaining extensive exposure to key executive leaders throughout our organization, as well as to senior management of companies targeted for acquisition.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Informing and educating UnitedHealth Group Senior Executives & Board Members of strategic activity, including M&A opportunities, industry assessments and growth initiatives
• Identifying, researching, and evaluating potential M&A targets across health care sectors
• Building and developing financial models, including, but not limited to, core financial statement projections, valuation (DCF, transaction and trading comparables, LBO), and EPS accretion / dilution analysis
• Leading large internal diligence teams of operational and legal subject matter experts
• Conducting due diligence and integration planning on potential acquisition opportunities
• Executing with executive leadership on special projects (e.g., industry research, strategic planning, new business initiatives) related to developing inorganic growth strategies and facilitating long-term M&A goals

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:  

• 1 years of M&A experience with a Transaction Advisory Services group, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity firm
• Experience developing financial forecasts and valuation models for the M&A target
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate a business to understand its business model, strategy and understand its key operational and financial performance drivers
• Advanced MS Excel skills to synthesize and organize raw data into meaningful business insights
• Basic knowledge of financial modeling and valuation techniques
• Solid understanding of core accounting and finance concepts to convert financial information into a working discounted cash flow model
• Experience working in a team environment on a project basis with the mental agility to adapt and make progress in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Travel and work schedule flexibility

Preferred Qualifications:  

• BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Math
• CPA or CFA

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.