M & Analyst, Health Development

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Job Description - M & A Analyst, Optum Health Development (2362524)

M & A Analyst, Optum Health Development - 2362524

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role will be responsible for supporting Optum Care in business combinations and strategic growth initiatives by assisting in the evaluation and execution of healthcare services mergers, acquisitions, and partnership opportunities in the East, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic United States. The Analyst will work closely with teammates and leaders across all functions of the business, including strategy, finance, and operations. The Analyst will collaborate with a group of highly motivated teammates and be expected to successfully manage simultaneous work streams and effectively communicate analysis results among the team and with senior executives.

This position is based in Minnesota but telecommute is acceptable for the right candidate who is willing to travel 10% - 20% within area.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments, including discounted cash flow (DCF) models, precedent transaction analysis, and comparable company and industry benchmarks
• Analyze the financial and operational impact of potential transactions, including revenue and cost synergies, cash flow implications, capital requirements, and key value drivers
• Support execution across the full development lifecycle, including opportunity evaluation, financial and operational due diligence, transaction structuring, and closing activities
• Assist with financial and operational due diligence, including data room review, detailed data analysis, issue identification, and coordination with internal functional teams
• Participate in diligence meetings and management presentations with target companies and work alongside external advisors, including investment bankers, legal counsel, and accounting firms
• Prepare investment memoranda, executive presentations, and analytical materials for senior leadership and investment committees, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with strategic objectives
• Research, screen, and evaluate potential acquisition and partnership opportunities, supporting target identification and development of the transaction pipeline
• Support ad hoc analytical and strategic projects, including tracking active and closed transactions, monitoring prior investments, and improving internal deal management tools and processes
• Demonstrate ownership, curiosity, and attention to detail, proactively identifying ways to improve analyses, processes, and team effectiveness while taking on increased responsibility over time

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in investment banking (M&A preferred), corporate development, or other related finance role; healthcare transaction experience
• Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting fundamentals, and valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, and returns analysis)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
• Proven ability to build accurate, well-structured financial and operating models and interpret results for business decision making
• Proven solid analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Proven clear and effective…