Are you interested in building a career in the field of M&A? Every year we provide several positions in our different Deals teams for talented young professionals ready to launch their careers.
PwC Finland's Advisory Trainee
Trainee positions in our Deals teams
We are now looking for Trainees to our Deals teams. You can find more information about the teams and the trainee positions available on the following pages.
With the same application you can apply to several teams, however, please indicate clearly the ones you’re primarily interested in. By reading through the following pages, you will gain a better understanding of the positions available and the competencies the teams are looking for.
The application period for this opportunity is from 19 January to 15 February 2026. The initial stage of the recruitment process involves participating in the Advisory Day, which will take place on 25 February 2026, starting at 14:00. During this session, you will have the chance to familiarise yourself with our services, meet our team members, and ask any questions in a relaxed environment. The day will also include a group case study. The official activities will conclude at 17:30, followed by an evening gathering at a restaurant where dinner will be served.
We will notify all candidates by February 20th at the latest, either with a rejection letter or an invitation to Advisory Day.
Being part of PwC Advisory
Working as a Trainee in PwC Deals will offer you:
- A team with strong expertise, varying backgrounds and experiences to learn from
- Practical, hands-on work experience
- Opportunity to interact with clients and the global network
- Competitive compensation, benefits and opportunity to participate in various social events
Deals Trainee
The PwC Deals practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital market transactions. Originating deals, creating deals, executing deals and realising results from deals is what we do everyday. In addition, we advise our clients through challenging times, such as financial distress. To find more about our four Deals focus teams, jump on to the following pages.
We are looking for young professionals with drive to join us for internships primarily fall 2026. As a PwC Deals Trainee, you will join one of the Deals subteams and work with various assignments as a full member of the team from day one.
To prosper, you ideally:
- Have genuine interest towards business and delivery of high quality financial advisory
- Are an analytical thinker with an open mind and ability to learn quickly
- Are comfortable with working both independently and in teams
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Are currently pursuing an academic degree within the field of Business, Economics or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), or other relevant area Our Trainees typically are within their 3rd-5th year of studies
- Are fluent in English, fluency in Finnish and/or Swedish is considered as an advantage.
Relevant earlier work experience, such as experience in M&A transaction advisory, private equity sector, management consultancy, business development, audit or working as a controller in a finance department is considered as an advantage but is not a prerequisite.
The duration and starting dates of traineeships will be agreed personally with each individual selected. Most trainee positions now available will take place in fall 2026.
We are looking for enthusiastic and driven Deals Trainees to join us for 3-4 months internships
Transaction Services, Financial Due Diligence (“FDD”)
At Transaction Services we help companies make acquisitions, divestitures and strategic alliances, and to access the global capital markets. In each case we have the same overriding objective: to ensure clients maximise the return on their deal.
Our team of ~40 dedicated FDD professionals is based in Helsinki and works with clients ranging from listed corporations to private equity companies and family-owned businesses. We are involved in most of the large M&A transactions that take place in the Finnish market.
Our main service offering consists of buy and sell side financial due diligence, but we also offer other types of services, such as IPO due diligence, working capital reviews, Vendor Assistance services and Independent Business Reviews for creditors. In FDD projects, we analyse financial information to gain an understanding of the target business and to provide our clients information on key issues impacting the contemplated deal. In most projects we analyse net debt, net working capital and recurring EBITDA to assist our clients in their valuation of the target company. Our work typically also includes analysis of the drivers behind sales and margin development as well as analyses on cash flows, forecasts and company-specific accounting topics.
As a Deals Trainee in FDD, you will typically get to:
- Participate in hands-on project work in teams of 2–5 FDD professionals
- Conduct financial analysis in Excel, Power BI, Tableau and Alteryx
- Prepare for and attend interviews with management
- Assist in drafting reports and recommendations to clients
Corporate Finance
Measured by deal volume, PwC is the leading Corporate Finance advisor in Finland, across Nordics and globally. In Finland, we are based in Helsinki and our team comprises over 35 dedicated professionals of which around 25 are based in Helsinki.
The Corporate Finance team acts as the lead financial adviser in M&A deals. We take the overall project responsibility for the transaction. We prepare process documentation and valuation, advice on tactics, manage communication with counterparties, support in transaction negotiations and decision making and co-ordinate the process and other advisers’ work. We also assist with evaluation of synergies, providing comments on due diligence reports commissioned, transaction financing and selecting the optimal purchase price. Our clientele ranges from corporations to private equities and family-owned businesses.
As a Deals Trainee in Corporate Finance, you will typically get to:
Prepare both project and pitch material
Conduct target company information gathering and analysis
Conduct target company competitive landscape and market analysis
Conduct valuations and financial modeling
Attend and present your work in both internal and client meetings
Valuation, Debt & Capital Advisory
Valuation, Debt and Capital Advisory is the largest and leading independent Debt Advisor in Finland. The Finnish team consists of ~20 dedicated professionals in Helsinki.
Valuation, Debt & Capital Advisory provides extensive support in creating funding strategies both for companies and when establishing new investment products, such as funds, as well as support related to different types of debt and capital assignments. We conduct, among other things, various valuation assignments, debt structure analysis, financing strategies, and debt tendering arrangements. We employ financial models to enable analysis work and provide answers to critical questions we encounter during our engagements. Our clientele ranges from corporations to private equities and family-owned businesses.
As a Deals Trainee in Valuation, Debt & Capital Advisory team, you will typically get to:
Prepare both project and marketing material
Conduct target company business and market analysis
Assist in preparing financing and capital strategies
Conduct valuations and financial modelling
Attend and present your work in both internal and client meetings
M&A Integrations and Carve-outs
We implement our clients M&A strategies, extending from defining strategies to plan execution. Our experienced team in Finland comprises of ~20 individuals with diverse educational backgrounds and knowledge.
Our work entails identifying the drivers of value creation and ensuring that it is captured in the pre-deal phase (strategy) as well as in the post-deal phase (implementation) of acquisitions or divestitures. Our client’s range across various industries and countries, necessitating international collaboration. We assist our clients in strategic, financial, and operational questions whilst leading them through complex deal processes and coordinating with multiple stakeholder groups. Our engagements range from carve-out design, synergy assessments, and due diligence to integration planning, integration/ separation program management and value capture. An internship within our team offers a unique role in mergers & acquisitions and strategy consulting, with the possibility to be involved throughout the life-span of a deal from strategic planning to actual implementation.
As a Deals Trainee in M&A Integrations and Carve-outs team, you will typically get to:
- Gain practical project experience and exposure to client engagements in various stages of the deal cycle
- Collaborate with other PwC teams in Finland and globally
- Prepare client materials, analyses, valuations and participate in client meetings
- Prepare pitches, discussion papers and other materials to help win engagements
- Participate in other work such as developing our service offering and other ad hoc tasks
Ota yhteyttä
Tuomas Nuotio
Tax & Legal recruitments, Trainee recruitments, PwC Finland
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