M&A Analyst - Eden Prairie, MN

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.

This early careers full-time finance position with mergers and acquisitions will be available starting in June 2026

UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position

As a Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst, you’ll join a team responsible for executing highly strategic acquisitions and investments to support the enterprise’s overall mission. The role positions motivated professionals on dynamic, high-performing teams to develop critical thinking, sophisticated financial modeling, and extensive communication skills within 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:

• Building financial models, including but not limited to, projecting a target’s future financial performance
• Deploying different valuation methodologies (DCF, precedent transactions, trading comparables and LBO) and performing various return metric calculations (EPS accretion / dilution analysis and IRR)
• Preparing executive-level communication / summaries that help inform and educate UnitedHealth Group Senior Executives & Board Members regarding ongoing M&A opportunities and performance
• Conducting financial due diligence and preliminary integration planning on potential acquisition opportunities
• Leading large internal diligence teams comprised of operational and legal subject matter experts
• Critically thinking to evaluate strategic rationale for a potential acquisition and how the target may create synergies with UHG’s existing capabilities
• Providing support for special projects (e.g., new industry research, strategic financial analysis and new business initiatives, among others)

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:

• Currently in final year of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college / university with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2026
• Basic knowledge of financial modeling and valuation techniques
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
• High degree of commitment to the team and prioritizes team-based success as opposed to individual-based accomplishment
• Proven ability to quickly adapt to new information and understand its impact, if any, to the evaluation of a target
• Proven ability to be comfortable working with imperfect information with an ability to continue progressing towards a stated goal at an accelerated pace

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.