Internship - Strategy and M&A Analyst (6 months starting January 2027)

Company Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation , Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet .

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Job Description

Main missions

Reporting to the Strategy and Corporate Development Director, you will work on strategy and M&A topics with multiple stakeholders within the group, in the Strategy and Corporate Development department, and directly with the relevant Business Units.

You will play a key role in identifying innovative biotech companies and startups, to support the group's growth in the fields of Health, Nutrition and Biotech.

Roles and responsibilities

• Participation in various subjects related to the company's strategy; • Identification of M&A targets: screening of acquisition opportunities, preliminary diagnosis of targets, presentation to the General Managers in charge of the different Business Units; • Participation in M&A projects: strategic analysis, valuation of acquisition targets using various methods depending on the nature of the target (commercial stage company, R&D laboratory, start-up...), due-diligence.

Profile sought

• Student / graduate of a top-ranking business, engineering or agronomy school, • Interest in corporate strategy and M&A, • Appetence for the health, nutrition and biotechnology sectors, • Intellectual curiosity, • Strong analysis and synthesis skills, • Strong communication skills, • Good knowledge of corporate finance, • Good knowledge of Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel).

Additional Information

Desired starting date on January 2027, for a 6-months internship.

[Benefits of Joining Lesaffre] :

• Join a family business rich in a long history with human-oriented values with a mission: To Nourish and Protect our Planet, • Evolve in an enriching work environment and a multicultural context