Co-Investment Intern - September 2026 | London

Company Overview:

Ardian is a world leading private investment house, managing or advising $200bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,920 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, and the Middle East, 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:

ARDIAN’s Co-Investment team is offering an internship opportunity in the London office to assist the daily work of private equity investment professionals, particularly including the identification, analysis and execution of investments. The candidate will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team, with high levels of interaction with investment professionals from the Co-Investment team, support functions and external industry experts. High performing previous interns have become permanent hires in the ARDIAN Co-investment team.

Overall, working at Ardian Co-Investment is a unique opportunity to:

• Work alongside top GPs on flagship deals across industries, geographies, deal sizes (from small to ultra large cap), and asset classes (PE, SACV, Infrastructure)
• Develop fast critical thinking thanks to strong and high quality dealflow
• Gain in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanics of the private equity ecosystem, from investing to fundraising and LP/GP relationships
• Benefit from deep exposure and autonomy across a diversified set of tasks (investment, reporting, fundraising). On average, interns work on at least 2-3 deals going to IC during their tenure

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in the investment process (including drafting the investment memorandum and reviewing due diligence work performed in various areas)
• Participate in the assessment of investment opportunities (business analysis, company valuation, LBO modelling, research of comparables, etc.)
• Collect and analyse information on target companies, competitors and business sectors.
• Participation in team meetings and investment committees and helping run the administrative processes for these
• Support monitoring for current ARDIAN portfolio companies
• A variety of other ad hoc day to day tasks.

This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.

Specialised business and technical knowledge:

• Broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills (strong team player)
• Intellectual rigor and discipline; ability to organize and perform work efficiently
• Excellent analytical skills, with high level of attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of financial statement analysis, financial modelling, valuation
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Education and Experience:

• Degree either completed or due to complete from leading business school or university
• Excellent academic background
• French and English fluency
• At least one previous internship in one of the following areas is beneficial:

• Private Equity

• Investment Banking (M&A, Leveraged Fiance)

• Transaction Services

• Strategy Consulting

Regulatory Responsibilities:

Conduct Rule Staff:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the role
• Understand the Individual Conduct Rules set out by the UK Regulator and ensure compliance in letter and in spirit

Right to work:

Please ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK i.e. a British passport, settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme or have obtained a visa which gives you the right to live and work in the UK

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