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Senior Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions - Eden Prairie, MN

Corporate
South Saint Paul, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company thats 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.

As a Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Associate, youll join a team responsible for executing highly strategic acquisitions and investments to support the enterprises overall mission. The role positions experienced, motivated professionals on dynamic, high-performing teams to develop critical thinking, sophisticated financial modeling, and extensive communication skills within a an exciting and fast-paced work environment.  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 :

  • Evaluating active M&A targets to synthesize their business offerings, strategic value, and key drivers of revenues and profits to UnitedHealth Group Senior Executives & Board Members
  • Building and reviewing core financial statement projections, valuation models (DCF, transaction and trading comparables, LBO) and earnings per share accretion / dilution analysis
  • Managing the due diligence process on potential acquisition opportunities to validate the investment thesis and associated risks by coordinating across large internal diligence teams of functional subject matter experts
  • Identifying, researching and evaluating M&A industry trends, potential inorganic growth initiatives, and M&A target companies across healthcare sectors through special projects for executive leaders

Youll 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 :

  • 4 years of accounting / finance experience directly involving mergers & acquisitions
  • Due diligence experience, particularly financial due diligence
  • Proven solid accounting, finance, communication, and analytical skills, as is demonstrated leadership
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Travel and work schedule flexibility
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • BS / BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Math
  • MBA or CPA
  • 5 years of experience with a public accounting firm, corporate finance, corporate development, investment banking or private equity firm
  • Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) experience
  • Proven ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to learning new skill set and accelerated learning curve
  • Proven a bility to handle multiple, competing priorities
  • At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomedeserves 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.

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