Frankfurt Private Equity Intern
Cinven GmbH is a local advisory company to Cinven, which is a leading international private equity firm, founded in 1977, with offices in Guernsey, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Luxembourg and New York.
Cinven focuses on leveraging its expertise to build world class companies. Cinven’s strategy is to use its more than 30 years of experience to invest in large buyouts, predominantly in Europe, and to create outperforming returns for its investors. Cinven’s approach to investing is to leverage its sector and country matrix to build origination angles, identify transformational strategies and make control investments in businesses to drive growth both in Europe and internationally. Cinven operates a partnership model both across its own organisation and with investors such that all parties are aligned in its investing success.
Cinven has a strong and consistent investment track record, focussing on six sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT). Cinven funds acquire successful, high-quality companies and work with them to help them grow and develop, using the firm’s proven value creation strategies.
Cinven takes a responsible approach towards our portfolio companies, their employees, suppliers and local communities, the environment and society.
Key Responsibilities
The Intern will work closely with the DACH regional team across a broad range of opportunities engaging in a wide variety of tasks, which include; assisting the investment team with the analysis of potential acquisitions; conducting strategic market and competitor analysis and research; and building an in-depth understanding of individual business models and their cost structures.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Successful candidates will have graduated or be graduating from a leading university and have relevant work experience as well as a genuine interest in Cinven and the Private Equity industry.
Successful past applicants have had a minimum of three months experience at a global investment bank, a high-end investment boutique, a top-tier strategic consultancy or reputable private equity firm
Specific Skills:
- Excellent analytical and numerical capabilities
- Strong commercial understanding and an ability to quickly familiarise themselves with complex industries and business models
- Ability to work autonomously and to take initiative
- Strong communication skills and be able to interact well in a team environment
- Show drive and commitment to exceed
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail
- Ability to perform tasks accurately while under pressure
Role Specifics:
This is a full-time internship, based in Cinven’s Frankfurt office. The intern will be allowed one home office day per week.
About Frankfurt Internship
Cinven is made up of the following teams:
- The Investment Management professionals based in Country and Sector teams;
- The Investment Specialists teams focussing on Investor Relations, Capital Markets and our Portfolio Companies, and
- The Corporate team: comprising functional professionals in Finance, Legal & Compliance, HR, Communications, IT and Operations.
Our values underpin everything we do. This is what you should expect if you work for Cinven.
- Ambition: we test the art of the possible
- Commitment to Excellence: we set the highest standards
- Empowerment: we develop talent
- Partnership: collaboration is at our core
- Respect: we achieve distinction without ego
Our Hiring Process
Register your interest below. We will keep your details on file for 12 months and contact you if a suitable role becomes available in this time.