Product Specialists Associate H/F

The role

Since inception, Ardian has enjoyed a spectacular growth which now places the firm among the largest private investment firms worldwide. Beyond the firm’s outstanding investment track records, Ardian has established a robust Investor Relations (“IR”) Department to best serve the largest investors from across the globe. Ardian’s Investor Relations Department maintains close contacts with clients, ensures reactivity to all their inquiries, and overall provides high quality services, thus securing Ardian investors’ fidelity and retention.

The Product Management Team, based in Paris and London, is in charge of the marketing of Ardian funds during their fundraising period. The team collates and maintains the marketing documentation available to prospective investors, and prepares answers to investors' due diligence questions and RFPs.

Key responsibilities of the Product Management Associate will include:

• Participation in the launch of new funds:

• Elaboration of presentations on new products with the Investment Teams and regular update of these presentations
• Help in drafting commercial documentation for new products in close collaboration with Investment Teams and other internal departments

• Participation in the due diligence process on funds in raising:

• Participation to tender offers (via a dedicated tool), in responding to due diligence questionnaires and requests for information
• Management and monitoring of the access rights of potential investors to the online due diligence platform (dataroom)
• Establishment and update of databases linked to the due diligence process

• Participation in the monitoring of Investor Relations activity:

• Preparation of fundraising reporting documents for Ardian's Executive Committee
• Help in writing reports with regards to ongoing fundraising(s)

• Participation in market analysis and competitive intelligence for fundraising:

• Search for information on the private equity market
• Help in analysis of market studies with regards to the private equity sector (monitoring of competitors, analysis of fundraising trends, changes in regulations)

Required skills

• The candidate must be particularly rigorous with strong discipline; ability to organize and perform work efficiently
• The candidate must have solid interpersonal skills, and be a strong team player
• Analytical, writing and creativity skills, appetite for IT tools and competency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Profile

• Master’s degree and/or Major in Finance from a Business/Management School or University
• Fluent in English
• 1 to 3 years of experience. Experience in a finance position is a plus.

The candidate must submit a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter to apply