Private Credit Intern

Overview

Department: Private Credit

Contract: Internship

Duration: Six Months

Location: London

Start date: April 2024

Prior experience level: 3 - 24 months (candidates with previous internships or those looking to make a career transition from a current full-time role into Private Credit)

The role

Ardian’s Private Credit team is offering an internship in the London office to assist in the identification, analysis, and execution of potential private credit investments. Ardian’s Private Credit team is one of the largest and most active private credit players in Europe, with approximately $10 billion under management. The team consists of 22 investment professionals based in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.

Required skills

• High analytical and intellectual capability
• Knowledge of financial statement analysis, valuation techniques and competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• The candidate should possess a broad set of quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills, and be a strong team player

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

Profile

• Business, Economics, Finance, Science, or Maths degree either completed or due to be completed from a leading business school / university.
• Minimum 2:1
• Previous roles / internships in one of the following areas:
  • Private Equity or Private Credit
  • M&A or structured/leveraged finance team of a leading European or American bank
  • Transaction Services team of a leading audit firm
  • Leading strategy consulting firm
• Knowledge of financial engineering and LBO structuring
• Italian language skills would be strongly preferred

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.

Application process

Please send CV & Cover Letter