Strategy & Business Development Intern f/m/d (80-100%)

Papa Jobs; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB sucht im globalen Strategy- und Business-Development-Team der Electrification Service Division eine Open Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Manager-Position. Sie arbeiten an Strategieentwicklungsprojekten, identifizieren Inorganic Growth Opportunities, VC-Investitionen und Partnerschaften, und unterstützen Due Diligence in Zusammenarbeit mit Finance, Legal und Business Teams.

Die Rolle bietet hands-on Einblick in Strategie, M&A und Investment-Analysen in einem internationalen Umfeld.

Qualifications

• Masterabschluss in BWL, Finanzen, VW oder Ingenieurwesen oder verwandtem Bereich.
• Starke analytische Fähigkeiten und klare, strukturierte Ergebnisse.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung bei Strategieentwicklung durch Trendanalysen, Horizon-Scanning und Identifikation von Chancen in Elektrifizierung und Energiewende.
• Quelle und Bewertung von inorganic Growth Opportunities (M&A, VC-Investitionen, strategische Partnerschaften) sowie Aufbau eines strukturierten Deal-Pipelines.
• Durchführung von Analysen potenzieller Targets bzgl. Marktstellung, Technologie, Finanzprofil und strategischer Passung; Erstellung von Business Cases und Investitionsunterlagen; Unterstützung bei Due Diligence.

Skills

Analytische Fähigkeiten

PowerPoint

Excel

Finanzmodelle erstellen

Englisch fließend

Kommunikation

Proaktiv

Education

Master-Abschluss in Betriebswirtschaft, Finanzen, Wirtschaft, Ingenieurwesen oder verwandtem Bereich

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Bei ABB unterstützen wir Industrien dabei, effizienter und sauberer zu arbeiten – und jede einzelne Person trägt hier dazu bei. Wir bieten allen Mitarbeitenden die Möglichkeit, Verantwortung zu übernehmen und die eigene Entwicklung aktiv voranzutreiben. Gemeinsam entstehen Lösungen, auf die alle stolz sein können. Wir suchen engagierte Talente, um gemeinsam die Welt voranzutreiben.

Diese Position berichtet an:

Open Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Manager, ELSE

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will work in the global strategy and business development team of ABB's Electrification Service division on strategy development projects and to identify and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities across the division's portfolio. This includes deal sourcing for venture capital investments, strategic partnerships, and merger & acquisition targets.

This is a hands-on role offering real exposure to business strategy, M&A and investment analysis in a fast-paced, international environment. You will work closely with senior strategy and business stakeholders across the division's global business lines.

The working model is: LI-Hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Support strategy development by conducting horizon scanning, trend analysis, and opportunity identification in electrification and energy transition, synthesizing insights into strategic priorities and recommendations, contributing to global initiatives and business cases, and preparing high-quality presentations and analyses for senior leadership.
• Source and screen inorganic growth opportunities (M&A targets, VC investments, and strategic partnerships) aligned with divisional strategy, and build and maintain a structured deal pipeline tracking opportunities across sectors, geographies, and technology areas.
• Conduct analysis of potential targets covering market positioning, technology differentiation, financial profile, and strategic fit, develop detailed target profiles, business cases, and investment briefs for senior management and investment committees, and support due diligence in coordination with finance, legal, and business teams.

Qualifications for the role

• Currently pursuing or recently completed Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to synthesize complex information into clear, structured output
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; ability and experience in building financial models and presentations from scratch
• Genuine interest in strategy and business development, M&A and venture capital
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, international team environment
• Prior internship or project experience in strategy consulting, investment banking / private equity, corporate development / M&A, or VC is a plus

More about us

ABB's Electrification Business Area is a global leader in electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services. Our Electrification Service Division partners with customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. With over 5,000 service professionals across the globe, it delivers a full suite of digitally-enabled care, modernization, and advisory services for electrical systems.

Our mission centers on enabling a low-carbon society, preserving resources, and promoting social progress. Whether serving utilities, industries, data centers, buildings or infrastructure, we collaborate with customers to solve today's greatest energy challenges and accelerate the global transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future.

Die Zukunft wird sauberer und intelligenter durch vielfältige Talente – neugierige, mutige und kreative. Wir schätzen Menschen mit unterschiedlichem persönlichem Hintergrund und Erfahrungen.

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