CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS ANALYST M&A

GLOBAL FINANCE & LEGAL, France

We are a global community of catalysts for value creation.

We have the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’ORÉAL Finance & Legal.

At L’Oréal Finance & Legal, we are one global community of catalysts for value creation. We work across all divisions, regions and métiers to drive positive change and steer the Group to success. We are trusted co‑pilots, embedded into every part of the organization, recognized for the quality of our business insights and reliable data.

Champions of sustainable finance and compliant business practices, we help deliver meaningful performance through our collective impact, ensuring L'Oréal stays ahead and makes decisions that create lasting financial, social and environmental value.

If you want to push boundaries, shape the future and be part of a Group deeply committed to excellence and inclusiveness, L’Oréal Finance & Legal is where you belong.

Join our M&A Team CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS ANALYST M&A 

 as and be part of our work to unlock value and drive transformation.

A Day in the Life

As a Corporate Intelligence Business Analyst within our M&A team in France, you will join a “strategic strike team” at the heart of the Group’s external growth strategy. Your mission is to provide sharp data and analysis to top management to identify and assess acquisition targets, nurturing L'Oréal's growth and equity story.

You will make a direct impact by:

• Driving M&A Strategy: Produce high-level financial and strategic analyses to support target identification and evaluation for senior leadership.
• Analyzing Growth Opportunities: Lead the analysis of key projects, exploring new growth areas, and assessing potential acquisition targets and innovative business models.
• Delivering Critical Insights: Autonomously structure complex problems, synthesize diverse data sets, and provide clear, actionable insights to support the M&A decision-making process.
• Shaping Key Deals: Act as a key partner in the M&A process, providing critical analysis for target evaluation and due diligence.

We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic thinker with a strong business sense and the ability to operate with autonomy. To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A Master’s degree in Business or Engineering, with a solid financial education.
• Proven experience in M&A, strategy, private equity, or corporate finance, with a strong background in financial analysis.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with a talent for structuring a problem and delivering data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in both written and spoken English and French.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with modern visualization tools (like Looker or Power BI) and AI tools is a strong plus.

Here's what sets us apart — and what you can expect from the journey with us.

• #CommunityImpact - We are business enablers empowering the organization using cutting-edge tools that unlock value and efficiency. We embrace all the challenges and opportunities presented by data, AI, global contracts and new regulations.
• #Growth – We have a thriving culture of learning. Connected daily with top management and business teams, we gain insights into the group. Personalized training ensures everyone builds the skills for the future.
• #Diversity – at L’Oréal, our teams are diverse as the billions of consumers we create for, we embrace difference of origins, cultures, life experiences and beliefs. We commit to fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences.
• #Entrepreneurship – “Run it as your own business” is our mantra. We push boundaries as co-pilots, trusted business partners and drivers of transformation, thanks to our 360° view of L’Oréal’s global operations.
• #Purpose – As champions of sustainable finance and compliant business practices, we equip the Group to make informed choices that deliver measurably positive financial, environmental and social impacts.