Internship M&A (Buy & Build/Private Equity) - Starting immediately / Q1 2027

Key facts

What you bring

• Availability for at least 6 months on a full-time basis
• Strong analytical skills and a very good understanding of financial ratios, accounting, and valuation methods
• Prior experience in M&A, private equity, investment banking, transaction services, or strategy consulting is an advantage
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with LBO/DCF modeling is a clear plus
• Independent, structured work approach with high accuracy and discretion when handling sensitive information
• Entrepreneurial mindset (own projects, founding experience, etc.)

Your tasks

• Deal Sourcing & Screening tasks: Identification, outreach, and initial evaluation of potential target companies; building and maintaining a structured deal pipeline
• Financial Modeling: Creation and further development of LBO models (capital structure, financial covenants, return analyses such as IRR/MOIC, sensitivity and scenario analyses)
• Due Diligence: Participation in commercial, financial, and operational due diligence, including coordination with external advisors (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
• Investment Cases: Preparation of investment memoranda and presentations for investment committees; compilation of market, competitive, and company analyses
• Transaction Process: Support throughout the entire deal process from term sheet to SPA negotiations and closing, including data room management
• Post-Merger Integration: Depending on requirements, support with post-merger integration (PMI) of acquired companies may also be part of the tasks

What they offer

• This is not just an internship, but your entry into M&A – where strategy meets real transaction work
• You will gain deep insights into the entire deal process, from modeling to closing, and will take on real responsibility within the deal team from day one
• We are looking for talents with analytical sharpness and an entrepreneurial spirit who are eager to help build a platform

About the role

We are a founding team (backgrounds: HSG, ETH, BCG, Goldman Sachs) with a track record in investments and entrepreneurship. At the heart of our newly launched private equity firm, we offer an exceptional internship in the field of Private Equity & Deal Execution. This is your chance to directly participate in the analysis, valuation, and execution of transactions, side by side with our Deal Lead and the co-founders.

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