The role
Ardian is looking for an intern to join its Secondaries and Primaries investment team based in Zurich. The candidate would be part of the global over 110-member strong Secondaries and Primaries team located in offices in Europe, Asia, and North America. Interns are an integral part of the Secondaries and Primaries team and work together with the investment professionals, allowing interns to gain deep insight into the private equity industry.
The duration of the internship is six months, with a start in January 2027 (please indicate in your application your earliest availability).
Tasks would include:
- Analyzing investment opportunities (primaries and secondaries)
- Financial modelling in Excel to value/monitor portfolio companies
- Monitoring and analyzing private equity portfolios
- Preparing client reports
- Completing other assigned tasks on a wide variety of subjects
Required skills
- Proficient user of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Proficient in German and in English (French is a plus)
- Able to work independently
- Eager to learn quickly and willing to take on multiple tasks
- Be a reliable team player
Profile
- University student or recent graduate (Master or Bachelor level) in Finance, Banking, Business or Economics with strong academic qualifications
- Internship experience in relevant areas (financial services industry, private equity, M&A, consulting, etc.)
- Strong analytical skills
- Keen interest in private markets, with a basic knowledge of private market investments
- Domiciled and eligible to work in Switzerland
Other informations
- Competitive compensation
- Lunch voucher
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Skills Required
- University student or recent graduate at Bachelor or Master level in Finance, Banking, Business, or Economics
- Strong academic qualifications
- Internship experience in financial services, private equity, M&A, consulting, or a related area
- Strong analytical skills
- Basic knowledge of private market investments and keen interest in private markets
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in German and English
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to learn quickly and manage multiple tasks
- Reliability and ability to work as a team player
- Domiciled and eligible to work in Switzerland
- French language proficiency
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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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.
