Job Purpose:
Ardian’s Private Credit team is offering an internship in the London office to assist in the identification, analysis, and execution of potential private credit investments. Ardian’s Private Credit team is one of the largest and most active private credit players in Europe, with approximately $10 billion under management. The team consists of 25 investment professionals based in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
Job Responsibilities:
Assisting in investment memorandum production, including: reviewing diligence and joining diligence calls, memo drafting and financial modelling
Assisting in management of the team CRM (e.g. dealflow and pipeline tracking)
Assisting in production of minutes following team meetings and investment committees
Involvement in portfolio company monitoring and supporting the production of internal updates
Specialised business and technical knowledge:
High analytical and intellectual capability
Knowledge of financial statements, valuation techniques and competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
The candidate should possess strong qualitative and interpersonal skills, and be a strong team player
This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.
Education and Experience:
Degree either completed or due to be completed from a leading university. Minimum 2:1
Previous roles / internships in one of the following areas would be valuable:
Private Equity or Private Credit
M&A / leveraged finance / DCM
Transaction Services team of a leading audit firm
Strategy consulting
Other European language skills would also be valuable.
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Skills Required
- Degree completed or due to be completed from a leading university (minimum 2:1)
- Knowledge of financial statements and valuation techniques
- Competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (financial modelling)
- High analytical and intellectual capability
- Strong qualitative and interpersonal skills; team player
- Previous roles/internships in Private Equity, Private Credit, M&A, leveraged finance, DCM, transaction services, or strategy consulting
- Other European language skills
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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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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.
