The Role
The intern will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team. Key responsibilities include supporting the team in investment functions such as financial modeling, valuation analysis of private equity funds and companies, preparation of investment recommendations for Ardian’s global investment committee, as well as various ad hoc reports and projects as needed.
Required Skills
Drive for results, teachable, always delivers high quality work
Deep understanding of corporate finance principles and how to analyze investment opportunities
Strong excel modeling skills
Strong writing and memo-drafting skills
Organized and motivated
Strong analytical mindset
Profile
Current undergraduate students who are able to participate in full time co-op programs. December graduates are welcome to apply as well.
A previous experience in finance – investment banking, strategy consulting, or valuation – is a plus
Interest and sound knowledge of corporate finance and Private Equity
Fluency in English is mandatory
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Skills Required
- Drive for results, teachable, always delivers high quality work
- Deep understanding of corporate finance principles
- Strong excel modeling skills
- Strong writing and memo-drafting skills
- Organized and motivated
- Strong analytical mindset
- Previous experience in finance
- Interest and sound knowledge of corporate finance and Private Equity
- Fluency in English
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.
Ardian Insights
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.
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