Ardians Buyout team is offering an analyst internship opportunity in the Milan office to assist in the identification, analysis and execution of investments as well as in the monitoring activities of the portfolio companies.
The analyst intern will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team, with high levels of interaction with senior management at Ardian, investment teams and support functions.
High performing previous analyst interns have become permanent hires into the Ardian team.
Key responsibilities for the analyst intern will include:
Collect and analyse information on target companies, their competitors and business sectors, as well as prepare materials for and participate to meetings with industry experts, managers, etc.
Participate in the assessment of investment opportunities (business analysis, financial modelling, company valuation, etc.)
Participate in the investment process (including drafting the investment memorandum and reviewing due diligence work performed in various areas:
commercial, financial, legal, etc.)
Participate in the portfolio monitoring activities (build-up M&A, investor report preparation, internal report preparation, etc.)
This list is not exhaustive and willvary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.
Required skills
Degree either completed or due to complete from leading business or engineering school or university with the highest levels of academic achievement Strong commercial understanding of Private Equity At least one previous internship in one of the following areas would be highly beneficial:
- Private equity fund
- M&A or leveraged finance team of a leading investment bank
- Transaction Services team of a leading audit firm
- Leading strategy consulting firm English and Italian fluency is mandatory