Investor Relations Coordination Intern - September 2026 | London

Company Overview

Ardian is a world‑leading private investment house, managing or advising assets globally.

Its broad expertise spans Private Equity, Real Asset, and Credit, enabling a wide range of investment opportunities and flexible solutions for clients.

The firm’s Customized Solutions create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the mix of assets they require, while Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services for private banks, family offices, and private institutional investors worldwide.

Ardian is majority‑owned by its employees and emphasizes developing its people within a collaborative culture rooted in responsible investment and social impact.

Job Purpose

The Investor Relations (IR) department, comprising over 120 professionals, oversees fundraising across all Ardian asset classes and manages investor relationships.

This strategic role will work closely with the global Head and COO of the IR team, contributing to the department’s growth at a leading private equity firm.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the production of Investor Relations fundraising materials for the weekly team meeting (120+ participants, including the Global Head, COO of IR, and heads of different expertise).
• Report to the
• Executive

Committee: produce the monthly Executive Committee presentation (Sales Committee), ensuring the process is well anticipated, smoothly managed, and sent on time to Legal.

• Regularly update all corporate‑related documents.
• Support the IR Global Head and COO on strategic requests.
• Produce ad‑hoc fundraising and reporting documents; assist in organising meetings and events; contribute to fundraising statistics.
• Act as the primary Ardian contact for secondary sales of Ardian funds, coordinating with external and internal stakeholders to manage the secondary sales process and meet targeted deadlines.
• Profile
• Excellent academic qualifications with relevant coursework from a leading university or business school.
• Fluent in English.
• A first internship in a similar role or in a fast‑paced environment.
• Required Skills
• Organised, detail‑oriented, rigorous, and energetic.
• Eager to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Team‑spirit and strong communication skills.
• Driven and highly motivated.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative working relationships with a large number of people and teams and to interact with senior levels of the firm.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines, with flexibility for extended hours when necessary.
• Capacity to work independently and resolve problems.
• Ability to discretely handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Excel and Power Point skills required.

Ardian is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information, ancestry, marital status as a victim of domestic violence, pregnancy or child birth (including breastfeeding) or any other class protected by federal, state or 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.

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