Company Overview:
Ardian is a world leading private investment house, managing or advising $196bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,890 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. Over 1,110 employees, spread across 22 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.
Job Purpose:
The Investor Relations department is in charge of the fundraising activities across all Ardian’s asset classes as well as managing investors’ relationships. It is structured around three key sub-teams: Sales, Product Specialists, and Client Solutions.
The Product Management team in London made up of 10 professionals, dedicated to Ardian’s Secondaries & Primaries, Private Credit, and North America Buyout activities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team part of a leading private investment firm as an Intern for six months.
Job Responsibilities:
The Investor Relations Intern will support the Product Specialists team with the following activities:
Fund Marketing Material:
Prepare and design various marketing and fund material including teasers, presentations.
Contribute to the preparation and updating of marketing Due Diligence packs per product.
Due Diligence Process:
Assist prospective investors in their Due Diligence process by answering various types of due diligence questionnaires.
Regularly update each product’s Q&A database via a dedicated tool
Market Mapping:
Market research; Competition screening and fundraising trends analysis
Miscellaneous:
Prepare and update reporting presentations for closed funds/general presentation by expertise
Participate regularly to ad-hoc projects
Specialised business and technical knowledge:
Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Strong interest in the industry; good knowledge and/or prior relevant experience in finance/private equity.
Excellent communication skills (verbally and written).
Rigorous and well-organized.
Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure.
Strong Team player.
Education and Experience:
Graduated or studying at a leading business school or university (Master’s degree and/or major in finance would be a plus).
Native-level English speaker or bi-lingual required.
Communication Scope:
Constant dialogue and teamwork with the other members of the Product Management team
High level of communication with internal departments (Investment, Legal, Risk, Compliance teams) for inputs to due diligence questionnaires.
Regular contact with investor relations managers, supporting them with investor requests.
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 gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, marriage or civil partnership, disability, age, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity, as well as any other protected class. 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.
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