M&A Analyst

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

275d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree