Secondaries & Primaries Intern - July 2027 / Frankfurt (M/F)

Ardian Jobs & Internships; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Ardian Jobs & Internships in Frankfurt offers an internship with the Secondaries & Primaries team. You will be a fully integrated member of deal teams for Private Equity transactions, supporting due diligence and drafting investment committee papers.

The role includes building financial models, monitoring investments, and creating presentations for internal and external use. The internship lasts 3–6 months starting July 2027.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic qualifications from a leading business school or university.
• Relevant prior internships in related fields (e.g. M&A, Strategy Consulting, Leveraged Finance, Private Equity).
• Very strong analytic capabilities with respect to validating markets and business models.
• Outstanding motivation and willingness to work with international teams.
• Professional in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Be a fully integrated member of deal teams for Private Equity secondary and primary transactions.
• Support due diligence, valuing opportunities and drafting investment committee papers.
• Independently prepare financial models and presentations.
• Monitor and value existing investments.
• Prepare presentations for internal and external use.

Skills

Academic excellence

M&A/Strategy internships

Analytical skills

International teamwork

German & English proficiency

Education

Top-tier business school degree

Job description

Department: Secondaries & Primaries

Location: Frankfurt

Contract: Internship

Duration: 3-6months

Start date: July 2027

The role

• Fully integrated team member in deal teams for Private Equity Secondary and Primary transactions
• Support of due diligence processes, including valuation of investment opportunities and drafting of investment committee papers for the respective funds and companies
• Independent preparation of financial models and presentations
• Monitoring and valuation of existing investments
• Preparation of presentations for internal and external use

Required skills / profile

• Outstanding academic qualifications from a leading business school or university
• Relevant prior internships in related fields (e.g. M&A, Strategy Consulting, Leveraged Finance, Private Equity)
• Very strong analytic capabilities with respect to validating markets and business models
• Outstanding motivation and willingness to work with international teams
• Professional in German and English

About the Team

Since 1999, the multicultural Private Equity Fund of Funds team composed of 90 investment professionals has developed an unrivalled network and secured preferential positioning to acquire stakes in high-quality private equity and infrastructure funds from institutional investors. The team currently manages $67bn of assets under management.