Senior M&A Associate - Minneapolis, MN

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•$112,700 - $193,200•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 team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a Mergers & Acquisitions Senior Associate, you’ll join a team responsible for executing highly strategic acquisitions and investments to support the enterprise’s 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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Mathematics
4+ years of investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or transaction advisory services experience
Proven advanced financial modeling, forecasting, valuation and analytical skillset
Due diligence experience, particularly financial due diligence
Demonstrated expert level MS Excel capability
Ability to be flexible with travel and work schedule
Ability to work five days a week at our corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN
Reside within a commutable distance to Eden Prairie, MN

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA
Experience with executive communication
Ability to lead and manage large M&A and diligence teams
Demonstrated proactive approach to learning a new skill set with an accelerated development curve
Proven ability to handle multiple, competing priorities

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