About Ardian Expansion :
The Ardian Expansion team, with offices in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan invests in mid-sized companies across France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain as well as Switzerland, targeting businesses with Enterprise Values between €100m and €500m. With assets of US$8bn managed or advised, the team’s value creation is focused on internationalization and digitalization of national or European champions as well as the implementation of active buy-and-build strategies. The pan-European investment team, composed of 37 investment professionals, has a strong track record in developing partnerships with leading players across multiple industries with a particular focus on IT & technologies, medtech & healthcare, business services as well as value-added industrials. Recently, the Ardian Expansion successfully completed the fundraising for its sixth fund generation at €3.2bn, marking a 60% increase versus its previous fund generation.
The role :
The Ardian Expansion team is looking for an Analyst to support the growing investment team in Frankfurt throughout the whole investment process as well as during the monitoring of its portfolio companies.
The Analyst will become an integral part of the team, with high levels of interaction with external stakeholders including founders, owners and management teams of target companies as well as external advisors in addition to all Expansion investment professionals at Ardian, other investment teams, support functions. Key responsibilities for the Analyst include:
- Commercial and financial analysis of business models / potential targets
- Market analysis, identification and assessment of investment opportunities
- Support of senior investment professionals at various due diligence streams
- Support in the preparation of investment proposals, presentations and legal documents
- Contribution to the complete transaction process from the investment decision to transaction closing
- Ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies and support of value creation measures, reportings, etc.
Required skills :
- Broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills (strong team player)
- Excellent analytical skills, with high level of attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity and discipline combined with ability to organize and perform work efficiently
- Deep knowledge of financial statement analysis, financial modelling, valuation techniques
- Excellent commercial understanding and ability to critically assess different business models and industries
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Profile :
- University degree in business administration, economics or a similar field of study
- Study focus: Finance, Accounting, Strategic Management, etc.
- Excellent academic performance
- Practical experience in related fields (Private Equity, Investment Banking (M&A, Leveraged Finance), Corporate Finance, Strategy Consulting)
- Highly motivated, able to work under pressure and a strong ability to work in a team
- Excellent knowledge of German and English, orally and in writing, additional language is a plus
Skills Required
- Master’s degree specializing in business, management, mathematics, engineering, economics, accounting, finance, or a related field
- Specialization in finance, financial analysis and strategy, corporate or market finance, international finance, applied economics, accounting-control-audit, economic and financial engineering, or asset management
- Professional experience in asset management, private equity, investment banking, audit, or consulting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ardian Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ardian and has not been reviewed or approved by Ardian.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is frequently described as strong, with supplemental coverage in Europe and solid medical offerings highlighted in the U.S. Feedback suggests this contributes meaningfully to perceived total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, Europe-specific days such as RTT, and signals of generous parental leave are cited as strengths. Feedback suggests these provisions are a notable advantage in several offices.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad employee-shareholder base is emphasized, aligning incentives and offering accessible ownership participation. Feedback suggests this ownership mindset adds long-term value for staff.
Ardian Insights
What We Do
Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$130bn managed or advised in Europe, North America, and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base. Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian’s activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world. Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 850 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul). It manages funds on behalf of round 1,000 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
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