Department :
Fund Finance - Customized Solutions
Location :
Frankfurt
Contract :
Internship
Duration :
5-6 months
Start Date:
April 2025
The role
The Ardian Customized Solutions Fund Finance is looking for an Intern for its
team based on Frankfurt.
The Intern will support the team in all aspects of its Fund Finance activities, including:
Part of the Portfolio valuation committee process
Portfolio and Fund performances computation and analysis
Elaboration of periodic accounting material (Capital Account Statements, Financial Statements)
Dealing with investors presentations and requests
Elaborating the diversification reporting
Cash flow treatments
This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the Intern and the needs of the team.
Required skills
The candidate should possess a broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills, and be a strong team player
Intellectual rigour and discipline; ability to organise and perform work efficiently
Basic knowledge of private market investments and general performance figures
Knowledge of financial statement analysis and competency in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
Profile
Degree in business administration, finance & accounting or controlling
Strong commercial understanding of Private Equity
At least one previous internship in one of the following areas would be beneficial:
- Private Markets Fund Finance
- Audit in a leading audit firm
- Comparable experiences in the financial services industry
Excellent English skills; German level at least B2
About the Team
Composed of 23 professionals, the Ardian Customized Solutions Fund Finance team is in charge of the financial control, the operational management, the reporting and overall the investor servicing of the Ardian Customized Solutions.
The team splits into five sub teams according to clients’ types and geographies, located in three offices: Paris, Frankfurt and Zurich. Each Finance Offier is in charge of several Customized Solutions and is in direct contact with the Investor Relationship Manager and the Front Office to manage the operations.
Application process
Please send your application (CV and covering letter) by clicking on APPLY.
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.
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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.
