M&A and special projects internship

Alstom; Île-de-France; In loco; EUR 8900 - 13.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Alstom invites applications for an Internship in its M&A department within the Finance function. You will assist a 3-member M&A team alongside 2 M&A lawyers and gain exposure to deal screening, market analyses, and transaction execution.

The role includes supporting due diligence, drafting internal materials, coordinating with stakeholders, and contributing to business plans and valuation models as part of a global industrial group.

Competenze

• Exposure to corporate finance and M&A processes.
• Collaboration with the M&A team and lawyers.
• Support due diligence coordination and financial analyses.

Mansioni

• Deal screening and evaluation
• Review and assess new acquisition opportunities
• Support evaluation of strategic rationale, potential synergies, risks, and transaction feasibility
• Conduct market, industry, and competitor analyses
• Transaction execution
• Prepare internal presentations, approval materials, and investment committee documentation
• Coordinate due diligence activities with internal stakeholders and external advisors
• Assist with financial due diligence reviews
• Contribute to business plans and valuation models
• Support SPA review and negotiations
• Monitor closing and post-closing activities
• Divestment projects
• Support disposal processes and transaction strategy
• Assist in preparing teasers, information memoranda, and virtual data rooms
• Participate in interactions with prospective buyers and advisors
• Contribute to business plan preparation and carve-out assessments
• Support transaction documentation review and post-closing follow-up
• Portfolio management and integration
• Assist in monitoring joint ventures and restructuring projects
• Support post-merger integration planning and business plan implementation
• Prepare periodic reports and presentations on acquisitions, disposals, and strategic projects
• Conduct ad hoc strategic, financial, and market analyses to support non-M&A activities and business development
• Provide support to Investor Relations team on recurring activities
• Prepare investor communications and monitor industry benchmarks
• Review sell-side research reports and update internal valuation models
• Support order intake forecasting and reforecasting

Descrizione del lavoro

Req ID: 531498

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

We are looking for a trainee to join our M&A department (part of finance function at Alstom). As part of the M&A team, your role will be to assist the 3-member M&A team in all their activities along with 2 M&A lawyers.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSION:

1 - Support the M&A department's day-to-day activities

• Deal screening and evaluation
• Review and assess new acquisition opportunities.
• Support the evaluation of strategic rationale, potential synergies, risks, and transaction feasibility.
• Conduct market, industry, and competitor analyses.
• Transaction execution

• Support the execution of acquisition projects throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Prepare internal presentations, approval materials, and investment committee documentation.
• Coordinate due diligence activities with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Assist with financial due diligence reviews.
• Contribute to the preparation of business plans and valuation models.
• Support SPA review and negotiations.
• Monitor closing and post-closing activities.
• Divestment projects

• Support disposal processes, including defining the disposal perimeter and transaction strategy.
• Assist in the preparation of teasers, information memoranda, and virtual data rooms (VDRs).
• Participate in interactions with prospective buyers and advisors.
• Contribute to business plan preparation, valuation analyses, and carve-out assessments.
• Support transaction documentation review and post-closing follow-up.
• Portfolio management and integration

• Assist with monitoring the portfolio of joint ventures and any related restructuring projects.
• Support post-merger integration planning and business plan implementation activities.
• Reporting

• Prepare periodic reports and presentations on the progress of acquisitions, disposals, and strategic projects.

2 - Special projects

• Conduct ad hoc strategic, financial, and market analyses to support the M&A team in relation with non-M&A, business development activities (including joint ventures and special missions)
• During M&A activity downtime, possibly provide support to the Investor Relations team on recurring activities, including:
  • Preparation of investor communication materials and presentations.
  • Monitoring industry benchmarks and analysing Alstom's shareholder base.
  • Reviewing sell-side analysts' research reports, recommendations, and target prices.
  • Updating internal valuation models using actual performance and forecast data.
  • Supporting order intake forecasting and reforecasting exercises.

This list is not exhaustive.

Skills To Be Developed

The internship provides exposure to corporate finance and different operating and support teams of Alstom, valuation, M&A execution, due diligence coordination, strategic analysis, investor relations, and post-merger integration within a global industrial group.

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud.

Important to note

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Internship/Apprenticeship