Location: Zurich Work Pattern Percentage: 80-100%
Help our clients successfully manage global challenges Our Swiss market-leading Deal Transformation and Post-Merger Integration Team advises Swiss Corporate and mid-market clients to generate and create value from their Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Carve-outs. With a dedicated team of experts, we deliver integration and separation advisory services, leading complex engagements with our clients, and deploying deep functional expertise in finance, human resources, commercial, supply chain, and technology. At Deloitte, we support our clients on end-to-end M&A advisory, working closely with our colleagues from transaction services, valuations, and corporate finance. As part of the Strategy, Risk and Transactions Business Line, we further collaborate with our Strategy, Sustainability, Regulatory and Forensics and Technology peers to ensure a seamless and value-driven approach to transactions. The Traineeship is six months long, starting in September 2025, with possibility of conversion to Consultant at the end of that period – we look forward to your application!
How you will make an impact

• You will contribute your ideas and problem-solving skills to drive tasks throughout the deal cycle, adopting an interdisciplinary approach.
• You will deploy critical thinking in supporting client deliverables, as you take on increasing responsibilities.
• You will collaborate closely with experienced team members and translate the deal rationale into actionable plans for senior clients across diverse industries.
• You will play a key role in innovating our offerings within the M&A lifecycle, utilising AI platforms to streamline various use cases.
• You will conduct operational and financial analyses to evaluate potential merger synergies, assess the impact and complexities of carve-outs, and identify performance improvement opportunities for buyouts and corporate divestments.

Who we are looking for

• Result-oriented, highly motivated to lead and be challenged in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with a focus on strategic decision-making and attention to detail, alongside a proven ability to simplify complex concepts, create executive-level narratives, and synthesise value effectively.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree from top-tier universities with exceptional academic marks.
• Strong acumen for project and stakeholder management, with high-quality skills in Excel, PowerPoint and executive storytelling.
• Aptitude with AI technologies and a keen interest in embedding AI solutions into our offerings to enhance client outcomes and drive innovation.
• Relevant M&A working experience in one of the main Swiss industries, i.e., financial services, life sciences, consumer, and/or industrials is considered a plus.
• Fluent in English, with excellent interpersonal skills and experience working within an international community. Language proficiency in German or French is desired.

Joining our team You'll become part of a friendly, diverse, and highly motivated team. We will help you develop both personally and professionally through on-the-job learning, mentoring and high-quality trainings, but also through working with peers across diverse offering portfolios. At Deloitte, we are committed to a strong feedback culture, to ensure our talent is exposed to a wide and global professional environment and continuous learning.
Careers at Deloitte. Choose your impact. At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people and society. Your unique expertise, background and perspective helps us find new ways into the most complex challenges so we can brighten the futures of those our work affects. At Deloitte, you can build a career that inspires and energises you. At Deloitte, you can choose your impact. In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes as well as many opportunities to connect, collaborate and learn. Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded people dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. Want to know more about opportunities at Deloitte? Visit www.deloitte.com/ch/careers.
How to apply We look forward to hearing from you! Please click on "apply now" to submit a complete application, including CV, cover letter, references and degree certificates. If you have any questions, please contact Lucrezia at talent@deloitte.ch *We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability, in accordance with applicable law. Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles unless they match all the criteria; don't hold yourself back – apply today. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position. Deloitte Consulting AG and Deloitte AG are affiliates of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL")
Requisition ID: 19668