Intern, Private equity in City of Westminster

Become invested in the community! Join a global investment group and take pride in helping build a sustainable future. At La Caisse, we value your unique contribution to a world-class team. We give you work that allows you to flourish and excel. We offer opportunities to learn from experts who generously share their knowledge. We are fully invested so that you can fulfil our mission every day.

Over the years, we have built a strong culture based on four pillars: ambition to push ourselves further, accountability to bring our convictions to life, openness to grow through creative ideas, and collaboration to drive us toward the best outcomes.

All candidates must be able to work full-time in the United Kingdom. Length: 6 months (flexible start date – summer/September 2026). Internship location: CDPQ London, 70 Broadwick Street (4th floor), London, W1F 9QZ.

La Caisse’s European Private Equity team is based in London and currently consists of 18 investment professionals and operating partners. Our strategy is active and collaborative, working alongside management teams and investor partners to shape the future of our investments.

As an intern, you will be involved from the outset in the management of our existing investments, as well as helping identify and analyse potential new investment opportunities to complement our portfolio.

What you will do:

• Work within the London private equity team alongside experienced professionals and assist them in their day‐to‐day tasks;
• Support the team with management of the existing investment portfolio, including strategic and financial analysis for key decisions;
• Assist the team in identifying and analysing potential markets and companies of interest, including development of investment theses for selected opportunities;
• Prepare documents for internal stakeholders summarizing key findings from these tasks.

What makes you unique:

• Intellectual curiosity;
• Teamwork;
• Autonomy and initiative;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• Attention to detail;
• Strong analytical abilities.

What you bring:

• Penultimate/final year student or recent graduate from a top university with excellent academic track record;
• Prior internship experience in investment banking, strategy consulting or private equity within a leading international institution;
• Financially numerate with good Microsoft Office skills;
• Knowledge of key professional databases (Capital IQ, MergerMarket etc.);
• Fluency in English and French, both spoken and written; knowledge of a third language is an asset.

La Caisse offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities are all encouraged to apply. La Caisse is also committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion as key values and sees them as a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees.

* Please let us know if you require adopted measures for the recruiting process. Studies show that women and individuals from groups that are traditionally underrepresented are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements. If you’re interested in this job but you don’t meet all the criteria, apply anyway!