Department : 

Secondaries & Primaries 

Location : 

Frankfurt 

Contract : 

Internship 

Duration : 

5-6 months 

Start date : 

October 2023 

Why Ardian?

Ardian is a world leading private investment house, managing or advising $140bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,400 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 1010+ employees, spread across 16 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

• Fully integrated team member in deal teams for Private Equity Secondary and Primary transactions
• Support of due diligence processes, including valuation of investment opportunities and drafting of investment committee papers for the respective funds and companies
• Independent preparation of financial models and presentations
• Monitoring and valuation of existing investments
• Preparation of presentations for internal and external use

Required skills / profile

• Fully integrated team member in deal teams for Private Equity Secondary and Primary transactions
• Support of due diligence processes, including valuation of investment opportunities and drafting of investment committee papers for the respective funds and companies
• Independent preparation of financial models and presentations
• Monitoring and valuation of existing investments
• Preparation of presentations for internal and external use

About the Team

 Since 1999, the multicultural Private Equity Fund of Funds team composed of 90 investment professionals has developed an unrivalled network and secured preferential positioning to acquire stakes in high-quality private equity and infrastructure funds from institutional investors. The team currently manages $67bn of assets under management.

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.