Job Purpose:
Ardian’s Co-Investment team is offering an internship opportunity in the London office to assist the daily work of private equity investment professionals, particularly including the identification, analysis and execution of investments. The candidate will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team, with high levels of interaction with investment professionals from the Co-Investment team, support functions and external industry experts. High performing previous interns have become permanent hires in the Ardian Co-investment team.
Job Responsibilities:
Participate in the investment process (including drafting the investment memorandum and reviewing due diligence work performed in various areas)
Participate in the assessment of investment opportunities (business analysis, company valuation, LBO modelling, research of comparables, etc.)
Collect and analyse information on target companies, competitors and business sectors.
Participation in team meetings and investment committees and helping run the administrative processes for these
Support monitoring for current Ardian portfolio companies
A variety of other ad hoc day to day tasks.
This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.
Specialised business and technical knowledge:
Broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills (strong team player)
Intellectual rigor and discipline; ability to organize and perform work efficiently
Excellent analytical skills, with high level of attention to detail
Strong knowledge of financial statement analysis, financial modelling, valuation
Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Education and Experience:
Degree either completed or due to complete from leading business school or university
Excellent academic background
At least one previous internship in one of the following areas is beneficial:
- Private Equity
- Investment Banking (M&A, Leveraged Finance)
- Transaction Services
- Strategy Consulting
French and English fluency
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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.
