Trainee M&A Advisory (m/f/d) – UniCredit Graduate Program

The “UniCredit Graduate Program” is how you kickstart your career through a stimulating and exciting journey in one of Europe's leading financial institutions.
Our 12-months rotation-based graduate program offers the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, international, and supportive environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive while making an impact and empowering communities to progress. The UniCredit Graduate Program Client Solutions , in particular, is a development journey offering a unique onboarding path into our best-in-class products & services platform, to kick start an international career at UniCredit.
Client Solutions serves all our regions and is comprised of three excellent product factories: Corporate Solutions delivers tailored solutions in advisory, financing, risk management, trade and working capital for our corporate clients; Individual Solutions ensures a rich offering of investment and protection products for individuals; whilst Group Payments Solutions supports corporates, financial institutions, and individual customers in all their payments and liquidity management needs.
Within UniCredit’s Corporate Solutions platform, Advisory & Financing Solutions provide comprehensive support to corporate clients across strategic and financial needs. This includes tailored advice on M&A, capital structure optimization, and strategic transactions, as well as customized financing solutions such as syndicated loans, leveraged finance, and structured lending.
As part of Sectors and M&A Advisory you will be involved in strategic M&A projects across all deal phases on both buy-side and sell-side processes. Additionally, you will collaborate with Equity and Debt Capital Markets teams in the context of public and private equity offerings and debt financing, supporting origination and execution capabilities across the full product suite.
During your journey in your UniCredit Graduate Program Client Solutions, you will be able to explore your potential through on-the-job experience and an international job rotation across Client Solutions. If you are a graduate with an international mindset, leadership potential and the ability to thrive under pressure, unlock your fullest potential and join us!

Workingtime: Full-time

• Work within a leading financial advisory practice offering a full range of investment banking services
• Join a dynamic team involved in the origination and execution of M&A transactions
• Be part of the junior pool with exposure to UniCredit’s sector teams (CHR, Industrials, TMT, NRUI)
• Support active deal execution and contribute to the development of client pitches
• Conduct financial and operational benchmarking through analysis of company reports
• Gain a strong understanding of business model evaluation and competitive benchmarking
• Conduct company valuations using trading and transaction comparables, and create financial models
• Utilize equity research and data-driven insights to support idea generation, company profiling, and valuation strategies
• Learn from transactions and senior bankers, making meaningful contributions to advisory projects

• You will fit in perfectly with us and our culture if you identify with the values of Integrity, Ownership and Caring paired with the Power Skills of an Agile Collaborator, a Passionate Explorer, and a Proactive Entrepreneur.
• You also match with the following requirements:
• You are in the final stages of your master's degree in business administration, finance or economics with good/very good academic results (MBA, CFA is a plus), or have completed your studies within the last 2 years.
• Prior experience in investment banking and/or consulting, ideally in M&A or alternatively in ECM / Structured / Leveraged / Project Finance
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, paired with a fast-learning ability
• Solid understanding of valuation techniques, including DCF and multiples-based approaches
• Ability to adapt quickly to a variety of sub-sectors and businesses
• Knowledge of Refinitiv / Bloomberg / S&P CapitalIQ / FactSet / Mergermarket / et al.
• Excellent MS Office skills (esp. Excel)
• Special knowledge and reliability according to § 87 (2) WpHG (2. FiMANoG) and § 1a and § 6 WpHGMaAnzV
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and deliver on-time & on-quality
• Confident and assertive conduct vis-à-vis clients & partners
• Hard-working and motivated to "make a difference"
• Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Fluent English and German skills