Company Description
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.
Job Description
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.
Qualifications
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.