M&A - M&A and Corporate Development Trainee (all genders) | 3 or 6-Month Internship (starting April 2027)

i5invest Beratungs GmbH; Wien; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loft office

Team events

Sponsored dinners

Coffee & fruit basket

Job summary

i5invest Beratungs GmbH in Vienna seeks bright young professionals to join its international tech M&A and corporate finance advisory team for a 3 or 6-month period starting April 2027. Ideal candidates have consulting, investment banking, or Big 4 backgrounds and a valid Austrian work permit.

You will analyse technologies and business models, assist with transaction documents, and support business plans and valuations while gaining deep insights into global M&A and growth-stage startups.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or Big 4.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong research capabilities and ability to evaluate business models.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and evaluate innovative technologies, models, and industry sectors.
• Support in the preparation of transaction documents.
• Support in the preparation of business plans and company valuations.
• Work with the team on M&A projects and contribute to company culture.
• Embrace responsibility by independently managing work packages.
• Assist with corporate development deal flow generation.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Investment banking

Big 4 experience

Analytical skills

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Education

Excellent academic performance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

As an international tech M&A, corporate finance advisory, investor, and growth accelerator, the primary focus of i5invest/i5growth is to support growth and manage corporate development and cross-border M&A processes for extraordinary tech companies. Operating out of Berlin, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Vienna, i5 has set up over 250 strategic partnerships and international M&A transactions with companies such as Google, Salesforce, Verisign, Samsung, Cisco, Telefonica, NBC, Naspers, Volkswagen, Amdocs, IAC, Pfizer/Zoetis, Microsoft, Facebook, Nvidia, Airbus, Toronto Stock Exchange, and many other global tier-1 technology giants.

We firmly believe that the companies we work with will change the world and are honored to be part of the many incredible stories already told and yet to be written.

We are looking for bright young people with experience in consulting, investment banking, or Big 4 who are ready to work on projects with global impact.

You have:

• Relevant work experience (strategy consulting, investment banking, or Big 4)
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Deep research capabilities and ability to comprehend and evaluate business models
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent academic performance combined with extra-curricular activities
• Additional CEE languages are an advantage (German skills for international applicants are not mandatory, but nice to have)
• Hands-on attitude and ability to start working with us for at least 3 months
• Valid Austrian Work Permit

Your tasks:

• Analyse and evaluate innovative technologies, models, and industry sectors
• Support in the preparation of transaction documents
• Support in the preparation of business plans and company valuations
• Work with the team throughout M&A projects and contribute to the company culture
• Embrace great responsibility by independently managing work packages
• Assist with corporate development deal flow generation

What we offer:

• No routines but new challenges
• Deep insights into the world of specialized M&A and growth-stage Startups
• Direct collaboration with founders and the i5 ecosystem in CEE/US
• An amazing working environment with a young, vibrant team in a stylish loft office! Enjoy working alongside a diverse, international group and take part in multiple company events and sponsored dinners for team bonding. And of course, the basics: table soccer, fruit baskets, and unlimited barista-grade coffee!
• Potential for joining the team on a full-time basis
• Industry-standard salary

We would like to hear from you!

The position is specifically for a 3 or 6-month period, starting from April 2027. Please specify your preference in the application. Please note that we can only consider your application if you are an EU Citizen or have a valid work permit for Austria (a student permit for the EU does not qualify as a work permit in Austria).

i5invest is committed to considering all applications as quickly as possible. We will give careful consideration to all applications received, however, due to the competitive nature of applications we receive, we may be unable to provide everyone with a 1:1 follow-up. Thank you for your understanding.