Expansion Analyst - Internship - October 2025 - Frankfurt MF
Expansion Analyst - Internship - October 2025 - Frankfurt MF
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Job Description
Department :
Expansion
Location :
Frankfurt
Contract :
Internship
Duration :
36 months
Start Date:
October 2025
The role
Ardians Expansion team is offering an internship opportunity in the Frankfurt office to assist the daily work of private equity investment professionals particularly including the identification analysis and of investments. The visiting associate will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team with high levels of interaction with investment professionals from the Expansion team support functions and external industry experts. High performing previous visiting associates have become permanent hires in the Ardian Expansion team.
Key responsibilities for the visiting associate will include:
Collect and analyze information on target companies their competitors and business sectors as well as prepare materials for and participate in meetings with industry experts managers etc.
Participate in the assessment of investment opportunities (business analysis financial modelling company valuation identification of comparables interviews with industry participants etc.
Participate in the investment process (including drafting investment memoranda and reviewing due diligence work performed in various areas: commercial financial legal etc.
Support monitoring of and preparing potential exits for current ARDIAN portfolio companies
This list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the capabilities of the intern and the needs of the team.
Required skills
Broad set of quantitative qualitative and interpersonal skills (strong team player)
Intellectual rigor and discipline; ability to organize and perform work efficiently
Excellent analytical skills with high level of attention to detail
Strong knowledge of financial statement analysis financial modelling valuation
Proficiency in Excel Word and PowerPoint
Profile
Currently enrolled as a bachelor or masters student at a leading business school or university
Excellent academic background
At least one previous internship in one of the following areas is beneficial:
Private Equity
Investment Banking (M&A Leveraged Finance)
Transaction Services
Strategy ConsultingGerman and English fluency
About the Team
The Ardian Expansion team spreads across Paris Frankfurt Milan and Luxembourg with the aim of investing in midcap companies. With assets of US$4bn managed or advised their value creation is based on internationalization and digitalization of national or European champions as well as implementation of active buyandbuild strategies for growing geographically or in terms of expertise. Putting sustainability as well as digital transformation at the heart of their business the panEuropean investment team composed of 28 investment professionals has developed strong partnerships with leading players across multiple industries while acquiring a strong expertise especially in IT & technologies medtech & healthcare as well as business services sectors.
Application process
Please send your application (CV and covering letter) by clicking on APPLY.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
