Analyst, Private Equity Co-Investment

Why Ardian?

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house, managing or advising $150bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,400 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks, family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian is majority-owned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our 1,050+ employees, spread across 16 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society. Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.

At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

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Job description

The Co-Investment team is composed of 25+ professionals in New York, Paris, London and Beijing.

The Analyst will be deeply integrated with the close-knit New York team, and responsible for a wide range of tasks, including:

• Monitoring of US deal flow, and market research on potentially actionable opportunities
• Monitoring of existing portfolio companies
• Ad-hoc financial analysis for new transactions and existing portfolio companies
• Preparation of periodic reporting and meeting materials
• Analysis of ongoing transactions on which the team is working (Memo writing, Financial modelling, Market research, Expert calls)
• Detailed financial analysis including LBO modeling

Required qualities / profile

• Organized and motivated, able to work independently
• Team player with a strong work ethic, high integrity, and desire to learn
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Work authorization in the U.S. is required.
• Familiarity working with international teams and across cultures
• Available to start in summer/fall 2023
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance or other related fields
• Ability to speak a 2nd or 3rd language is a plus (not required)
• Strong understanding and experience with financial modeling (LBO, DCF etc.), valuation methodologies and accounting principles
• 0.5-2 years of work experience in the financial services industry

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

At ARDIAN, we are proud of our diverse culture. As a forward thinking organization, we recognize that having people from different backgrounds brings innovation and excellence. Therefore, a diverse and inclusive environment is key to our business success.

ARDIAN is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, pregnancy or child birth (including breastfeeding) or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws. It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws governing employment practices and not to discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of your employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, and promotion.