Why Ardian?

Ardian is a world leading private investment house, managing or advising $141bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,300 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. We also provide a specialist service for private clients through Ardian Private Wealth Solutions. Ardian is majority-owned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our 980+ employees, spread across 15 offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia, are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society. Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.

At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

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The role

Ardian’s Infrastructure team is offering an internship opportunity in the Madrid office to assist in the identification, analysis and execution of potential investments opportunities as well as asset management of existing portfolio of investments. Ardian’s Infrastructure team is one of the largest and most active Infrastructure fund in Europe.
The intern will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the investment team, in particular on the financial analysis and valuation
• Modelling (Excel): forecasts, financial optimisation, sensitivities
• Analysis of new investment perimeters (countries, sectors) through ad-hoc reviews
• Taking part in real transactions: acquisitions and project financing

This internship will provide a global view on the world of investment: valuation of assets, use of leverage in project financing, hedging of interests rates and currencies.

Required skills

The candidate should possess a broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills and be a strong team player with a strong cooperative business style and conviction. Requirements include:

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Solid analytical and reasoning skills, including modelling
• Organisational and planning skills
• Intellectual rigour and discipline
• Perfectionist with attention to detail
• Knowledge of accounting and corporate finance
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Profile

• Degree, either completed or in the last year of class, from a leading business school or engineering school
• Top class performer
• Previous working experience in one of the following areas is required:
• Private Equity
• M&A or leveraged finance team of a leading financial institution
• Leading strategy consulting firm
• Interest and sound knowledge of corporate finance and Private Equity
• Fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory

About the Team

 Ardian Infrastructure team is an international leader in essential infrastructures. With assets of US$16bn managed or advised, Ardian Infrastructure funds invest in a comprehensive range of infrastructure assets, key to the populations, focusing in particular on energy, transport and telecommunications. Based in Paris, London, Luxembourg, Milan, Madrid, New York and Santiago de Chile, the team has built trusting relationships and developed a deep understanding of how digitalization and climate change are transforming their sector. In thatregard, the 50 investment professionals are committed to drive innovation and anticipate the future of Infrastructure. Their strategy consists in creating a major renewable energy portfolio and introducing energy efficiency policies in all portfolio companies.

Application process

The internship will take place at our Madrid office.
Remuneration according to profile.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

At ARDIAN, we are proud of our diverse culture. As a forward thinking organization, we recognize that having people from different backgrounds brings innovation and excellence. Therefore, a diverse and inclusive environment is key to our business success.

Ardian is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information, ancestry, marital status as a victim of domestic violence, pregnancy or child birth (including breastfeeding) or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws governing employment practices and not to discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of your employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement and promotion.