M&A Analyst Intern

QIMA is a global provider of quality control and compliance services. Each year, we carry out around one million inspections, audits, and laboratory tests worldwide. Our success rests on two pillars: the most innovative IT solutions in our industry, and a sustained external-growth strategy that continually broadens our areas of expertise.

QIMA is management-owned and backed by TA Associate, a leading global investment group that holds a significant minority stake and supports the acceleration of our growth.

We are scaling up our M&A activity, with the ambition of closing seven to eight bolt-on acquisitions per year.

You will join us as M&A Origination Analyst Intern, reporting directly to the M&A Director, who is based in Europe.

Main responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Sourcing and screening potential acquisition targets across all continents, working with our appointed sourcing consultants and local business managers and using industry databases, networking, and other channels.
• Taking part in introductory meetings and pitching QIMA's projects to prospective sellers.
• Helping draft the business and financial memo on each potential target for presentation to senior management.
• Performing financial analysis and taking part in Q&A sessions with financial advisers and target management teams.
• Valuing targets and drafting letters of intent.
• Maintaining and updating our target and pipeline database throughout the sourcing and deal-execution stages.

You are in your final year or on a gap year ("césure") at a top-tier business or engineering school and available for four to six months. Successful candidates will also be:

• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work under limited supervision.
• Able to multi-task and run several acquisition projects in parallel.
• Enthusiastic and personable, with a positive attitude and a genuine team-player mindset.
• Comfortable working in an international environment, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong listening skills.
• Fluent in English.