2027 Off-Cycle Intern - Global Client Solutions

KKR; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

KKR’s Global Client Solutions (KCS) team in Frankfurt, Germany, is seeking an intern to support DACH fundraising across Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Credit. The role offers hands-on exposure to a leading global investment firm and fundraising activities for multiple KKR-sponsored funds, vehicles, and accounts.

The internship starts in January 2027 for nine months, based in Frankfurt. Ideal candidates have 2–3 internships in financial services, a strong academic record, and

Qualifications

• Keen interest in global financial markets and alternative investments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German (hard requirement) and English.
• Completed undergraduate degree or in final year with strong academic credentials and record of achievement.
• Strong support mindset, helping other team members to leverage their time more effectively.
• Attention to detail, highly organized, and commitment to excellence.
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills.
• Solid multi-tasking skills with an ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external parties in a polished, professional manner.
• Demonstrated team player willing to contribute to the collaborative success of the broader team.
• Excellent work ethics, high motivation, proactive attitude and the ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity to operate in a regional role with team interactions across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support to DACH relationship managers and Associates in response to ad-hoc client requests to maintain high service standards.
• Learn the platform, products and investment strategies across asset classes.
• Assist in preparation of and follow-ups from client meetings as directed by DACH managers and Associates.
• Coordinate responses to client due diligence requests/RFPs, including portfolio statistics, marketing materials and decks.
• Support organization of external and KKR investor events.
• Collaborate with global internal teams to facilitate timely responses to client requests.
• Maintain information on the DACH budgets and pipeline and provide internal updates on client statuses.

Skills

Global financial markets

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Strong supporting mindset

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Team player

Work ethic

Cultural awareness

Education

Undergraduate degree or final year

Job description

Company Overview

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

Team Overview

The KKR Global Client Solutions Team (KCS) is KKR's dedicated investor solutions team. KCS was first formed in 2009 to invest in and focus on KKR's relationships with current and potential investors. Today, KCS consists of over 300 executives located in over 20 across four continents. The KCS platform is primarily organized around two specialized focus areas: Sales/Relationship Management and Product/Strategy Management. KCS seeks to "connect the dots" across all businesses at KKR, from our Private Equity investing teams to Infrastructure, Real Estate, Credit, Capital Markets and Insurance-Funded Strategies, to deliver all of KKR's intellectual capital and solutions to our investing partners. The group's long-term objective is to diversify KKR's client base to include new investors, across all regions and institution types, and to raise capital for the Firm's expanding product platform through developing, structuring and maintaining collaborative partnerships with our investors.

Position Summary

The Global Client Solutions (KCS) team is looking for an intern to support the DACH Institutional and Family Capital teams' fundraising efforts across Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Credit. This role will be based in Frankfurt, Germany. You will have the opportunity to experience working within a leading global investment firm that manages investments across alternative asset classes with a proven track record over the past few decades. The role would be to support the KCS team, which is responsible for fundraising various KKR-sponsored investment funds, vehicles and separate accounts to investors.

Experience

A successful candidate typically will have 2-3 previous internships in the financial services industry

Start & Duration

Starting in January 2027 for 9 months

Deadline for application

October 23rd 2026, 11:59pm CET

Key Responsibilities

• Providing ongoing support to the DACH relationship managers and Associates in connection with their response to ad-hoc requests from clients to ensure high servicing standards are maintained at all times


• Learn the platform, products and investment strategies across asset classes


• Assist in the preparation of and follow-ups from client meetings at the direction of the respective DACH relationship managers and Associates to help facilitate client interactions


• Coordinate responses to client due diligence requests/RFPs, including underlying portfolio statistics, marketing materials and presentation decks


• Support in the organization of external and KKR investor events


• Work collaboratively with global internal teams - specifically: strategies teams, client services, the RFP team, and other global client solutions members to facilitate timely responses to client requests


• Maintain information on the DACH budgets and pipeline and provide internal updates on the status of each of these clients/prospect.

As with any growing, changing and evolving team, this individual will be expected to remain flexible and help support other key team initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Keen interest in global financial markets and alternative investments


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German (hard requirement) and English


• Completed undergraduate degree or in final year with strong academic credentials and record of achievement


• Strong support mindset, helping other team members to leverage their time more effectively


• Attention to detail, highly organized, and commitment to excellence


• Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills


• Solid multi-tasking skills with an ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external parties in a polished, professional manner


• Demonstrated team player willing to contribute to the collaborative success of the broader team


• Excellent work ethics, high motivation, proactive attitude and the ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment


• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity to operate in a regional role with team interactions across the globe

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.