Capital Markets Off-Cycle Analyst 2027

IK Partners (IK) is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux DACH France Nordics and the UK. Since 1989 IK has raised more than 20 billion of capital and invested in over 200 European companies. IK supports companies with strong underlying potential partnering with management teams and investors to create robust well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects. For more information visit

IKs prime target markets include the Nordics Benelux France DACH and more recently the UK. Headquartered in London IK has additional offices in France Germany Denmark the Netherlands and Sweden for its dedicated regional investment teams consisting of over 90 investment professionals.

IK is looking for its new Capital Markets Off-Cycle Analyst to support them during a full-time internship of 5 months from January 2027. The role will be full-time office-based.

The Team

As one of our new deal teams the Capital Markets team works alongside our investment teams across all strategies to put in place viable and forward-looking capital structures for our current portfolio companies and potential investment opportunities. The intern will work across IKs geographies to understand the portfolio companies funding needs and will identify most suitable financing package from a variety of liquidity pools. Throughout the internship the intern will have a fantastic exposure to our business and have an overview of all our investment activities; which is one of the best aspect of the role according to our interns.

The Role

As a Capital Markets intern you will work closely with the investment professionals in IKs deal teams and will be involved in the assessment structuring and execution of LBO financing for investment opportunities in Europe as well as in financing matters for existing Portfolio Companies.

• Assist with financial analysis modelling due diligence structuring and documentation as well as portfolio monitoring for LBO financing

• Investigate market trends in debt capital markets (private debt leveraged loans high-yield etc.)

• Assist with presentations and maintaining databases

Our Expectation

• Relevant academic focus e.g. finance/economics and engineering and excellent track record

• Prior first work experience (ideally6 months)through relevant internships in private equity/ venture capital investment banking/ M&A advisory strategic consulting or comparable internships. Capital Markets / Leveraged Finance experience a plus

• Financially literate and analytical mindset

• High level of attention to detail

Our Offering

• Dynamic and supportive working environment with on-the-job training provided

• Insight into the workings of a leading European private equity firm
  

• Opportunity to work with a broad range of colleagues in a diverse and inclusive workplace culture