Department : Fund Finance Secondaries & Primaries

Location :

Frankfurt

Contract:

Internship

Duration:

5-6 months

Start date:

starting now

Role:

The Intern will be part of the Fund Finance Secondaries & Primaries team and support the financial control, operational management, performance analysis, and investor reporting of investment vehicles, including Customized Solutions and Ardian commingled funds. The team is based across multiple offices in Europe and Canada and works closely together to ensure consistent financial control, reporting, and investor servicing across geographies.

Ardian Customized Solutions provide investors with tailored portfolios in private market asset classes allowing a precise definition of their investment horizon and targets, as well as governance structure and service depth that fit their individual needs.

Ardian commingled funds pool capital from multiple investors into diversified private market strategies, offering standardized fund structures with clearly defined investment objectives, governance frameworks, and reporting designed to serve a broad institutional investor base.

The team works closely with Front Office, Investor Relations, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Compliance, and external service providers. The Intern supports the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial information throughout the lifecycle of the funds and tailored investment solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Support the control and creation of accounting, financial statements, and quarterly reporting of private equity funds and tailored investment vehicles, in coordination with external administrators and fund accountants.
2. Support the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of portfolio and investor performance, including quarterly valuations and key performance indicators (IRR, DPI, TVPI).
3. Help prepare dashboards, cash flow projections, and ad-hoc analyses to support investment decisions, stress testing, and active portfolio management.
4. Contributing to investor, management, and governance reporting (e.g., valuation committees, advisory boards, client presentations, diversification).

Profile:

1. Pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related quantitative field.
2. Previous relevant experiences (asset management, audit, financial institutions, …); prior exposure to private equity is a strong plus.
3. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-product, and international environment.
4. Proactive, curious, and able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
5. Fluent in German and English; French, Spanish or another foreign language is considered as a plus

Required Skills:

1. Knowledge of financial and accounting principles, with a solid analytical and numerical mindset
2. Advanced Excel and MS Office skills; strong IT affinity (Business Objects experience a plus)
3. Detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment
4. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to interact confidently with internal stakeholders and external counterparties
5. Proactive, results-driven, client-focused, and collaborative, delivering high-quality outputs in a multicultural setting

Right to work

Please ensure you have the appropriate right to work in Germany i.e. a German 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 Germany.