Working Student (m/f/d) Corporate Development and M&A - Berlin/ Hybrid

Praktikum/Werkstudium, Teilzeit · Berlin

Why Sdui?

We are one of the fastest-growing startups in the German EdTech sector. With the Sdui app, we improve the everyday life of schools and daycare centers. Our mission: We simplify communication and organization to connect people and make learning more effective worldwide. We want to empower people to transform education – so tomorrow can be better.

Why is this position exciting for you?
Become part of an impact-driven team dedicated to transforming education for a better future. You’ll gain deep insights into the emerging EdTech industry and learn how a young, growing VC-backed start-up operates. You will contribute to a variety of high-scale strategic projects such as M&A transactions, fundraising activities, strategic analysis & assessments, and executing our strategy through OKRs.
P.S.: We are looking for a working student who can join us for 16 hours per week.

Your To-Dos

Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research, monitor competitors, and create detailed analyses of target companies for Sdui’s M&A strategy.
M&A Strategy: Assist in and learn all aspects of the M&A process, from sourcing through due diligence and closing a transaction to post-merger integration.
Strategic Development: Help Sdui’s strategy team align all departments on the company’s shared strategy by tracking KPIs and assist in further developing our strategy frameworks.
New Business Development: Drive new business initiatives and create detailed business plans to showcase the potential of these proposals.
Ad-Hoc Tasks: As we are still a start-up, you'll play a key role in various corporate development projects across M&A, strategy, new business development, and fundraising.

Your Skills

Strong Qualitative and Quantitative Research Skills: You’re skilled in conducting interviews, extracting and consolidating data from databases, and more. Your ability to stay focused on critical objectives sets you apart. Excel and PowerPoint are your friends.
Effective Communication: You excel at presenting complex information clearly and precisely, whether in writing or through figures and diagrams.
Unwavering Commitment to Quality**:** You set high standards for your work, and accuracy is your trademark.
Proactive and Communicative: Your initiative and strong communication skills are your strengths.
Independent and Self-Driven: You thrive working autonomously and are comfortable with limited supervision.
Educational Background: Ideally, you are a Master's student in fields such as business, economics, management, entrepreneurship, or related areas.
Professional Experience: First experiences (e.g., internships, working student positions) in a fast-paced work environment. Experience in sectors like consulting, venture capital, or start-ups/scale-ups is a plus.
Language Proficiency: Your strong English language skills (both written and verbal) are essential, and a proficiency level of German at B1/B2 is also necessary.
Other Requirements: You should be available for at least 12 hours per week (ideally 16–20 hours per week).

Your Benefits

We Have Social Impact: Does your work aim to make a difference? Sdui’s vision is to transform the daily life of schools. Empower humans to transform education for a better tomorrow! Additionally, you can take two days off per year for volunteer activities.
Flexibility & New Work: Flexible working hours, remote work, and workations within the EU (+Switzerland & UK) are possible with us.
We Care About Mental Health: We offer all employees access to OpenUp, an online service for mental health and personal development.
People Development: Active learning time, courses via a learning platform, and ongoing professional development opportunities are already in place and continuously evolving.
We Love Our Team: You’ll be part of a motivated team that supports one another. A positive working atmosphere is essential for us! We also offer a "teambuilding budget" for shared workshops and team events.
We Embrace Start-Up Culture & Growth: You want to take on responsibility, love challenges, and grow with us? Perfect! We are committed to continuously improving collaboration and ensuring that everyone in the team can contribute to shaping the company.

Additional Benefits:

30 days of vacation, plus half-days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Your four-legged friend is welcome at the office!
German and English lessons.
Coffee, tea, and cold drinks are always available in our community space.