Business Development Specialist - Mergers & Acquisitions

3‑Year Early Career Role

This three‑year rotational role is designed for exceptional early‑career talent who want to accelerate their path in strategic finance, M&A, and Corporate Development at Baker Hughes

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Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future

About the Program

This three‑year rotational role is designed for exceptional early‑career talent who want to accelerate their path in strategic finance, M&A, and Corporate Development at Baker Hughes. Participants gain hands‑on experience across the full deal lifecycle—strategy, diligence, valuation, negotiations, and integration—while working directly with Corporate Development leaders who help shape the company’s long‑term direction.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for individuals who want to start their career on an accelerated trajectory and contribute meaningfully from day one. The program is designed to build the core capabilities required for long‑term success not only in Corporate Development, but across Baker Hughes’ broader finance and strategy functions.

Fuel your passion

You will rotate across core Corporate Development & M&A workstreams, including:

Strategic Analysis & Market Intelligence

• Supporting market scans, competitive assessments, and strategic landscape reviews 
• Developing insights that inform portfolio strategy and investment priorities 

M&A Execution & Finance

• Assisting in financial modeling, valuation, and scenario analysis 
• Participating in due diligence across technical, commercial, and operational domains 
• Supporting deal structuring, documentation, and internal approvals

Capital Solutions

• Gaining exposure to the team that serves as Baker Hughes’ investment arm 
• Supporting evaluation of financing solutions and learn how the team deploys equity, debt, leases, and guarantees across the energy value chain 
• Working on investments spanning O&G, LNG, geothermal, power generation, hydrogen, and emerging technologies

Cross‑Functional Collaboration 

• Working with product lines, finance, legal, technology, and operations teams 
• Helping align stakeholders around deal rationale, risks, and integration plans 

Executive Communications 

• Helping prepare materials for senior leadership 
• Translating complex analysis into crisp, actionable recommendations 

What You’ll Gain

• A deep understanding of how a global industrial technology company evaluates and executes strategic investments, acquisitions and divestitures

• Exposure to senior executives and decision‑makers

• A strong foundation of financial, analytical, and strategic skills that translate across Corporate Development and the broader finance organization

• Accelerated development in financial analysis, strategic thinking, and cross‑functional leadership

Who You Are

• A recent graduate of the Baker Hughes ASPIRE program or equivalent internal or external early‑career candidate

• Curious, analytical, and comfortable working in fast‑moving, high‑stakes environments

• A clear communicator who can synthesize complexity into clarity

• A collaborative teammate with and a bias for action

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, Economics, or related fields

• Analytical and financial modeling skills

• Meaningful interest in strategy, M&A, or corporate finance

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with professionalism and composure

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all le