Business Graduate (M&A and Business Development) 2023

Step closer to developing your talent with different teams through onshore M&A and business development projects.

The Ørsted Global Graduate Programme is designed to unleash your potential and give you the unique opportunity of a fast-tracked career in Ørsted. We offer you an intense two-year developmental journey where you’ll learn from experts within your field and get international project experience, tools to drive innovation, and a strong cross-functional network with other talents.

The Graduate Journey

Our Graduate Programme consists of two-three rotations, where you’ll solve business challenges, take responsibility for your own assignments, and engage in our day-to-day business decisions.

In your first rotation, you’ll work on M&A and business development projects across solar and onshore wind in different European markets. You’ll interact with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across multiple geographies and have opportunities to travel – both short term or for an entire rotation if it fits with you and our business needs.

The second rotation will be in the Onshore Valuation team, and third rotation will be based on your interest and career aspirations. You’ll play an important role in:

• supporting screening and evaluating investment opportunities in the solar and onshore wind market in Europe
• supporting our due diligence process which includes external consultant management, and stakeholder engagement with multiple internal teams (due diligence workstreams include legal, technical, tax, and finance)
• assessing potential opportunities through financial modelling and market research
• assist in underwriting business case assumptions, drafting non-bidding offers, and binding offer letters
• supporting transaction documentation, and the origination and negotiation of early-stage strategic joint ventures or co-development partnerships
• in depth research of new investment target markets and technologies.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you:

• have a bachelor’s degree in, e.g., finance, law, business, economics, or engineering from before 1 September 2023, with great results
• have strong analytical skills, a high level of personal drive and a high learning ability
• can communicate clearly and concisely, especially when dealing with complex material
• can handle several tasks simultaneously and thrive in a changeable environment
• have an international, creative, and collaborative mindset and an ambition to be the best in your field.

Join a global leader in renewable energy

Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future.

You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

The best first step you’ll ever take

Send your application, CV, and most recent grade transcripts as soon as possible and no later than 12 January 2023. We’ll conduct interviews shortly after.

Please don’t hesitate to write to graduates@orsted.com if you have any questions. If you need to request any adjustments to working practices, working patterns, or the assessment or interview process we're happy to discuss alternative arrangements.

Step closer to a career as a graduate in Ørsted

In Ørsted, we help accelerate your talent into an international career within your professional field. See our Global Graduate Programme overview, read more about the recruitment process, and find out how you can help us turn visions into reality.