Investment Analyst, Fund of Funds (San Francisco)

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Job description

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house majority owned by its employees. We manage or advise $112bn across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East, on behalf of governments, institutions, pension funds and high-net-worth investors. We are an entrepreneurial business, focused on supporting talented management teams to build sustainable, growing companies. We are committed to sharing our success as widely as possible - with investors, with employees in the companies we support and with society at large.

Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 700 employees working from fifteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco, Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul).

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The position is for a full time Analyst position within Ardian Fund of Funds, to be based in Ardian's San Francisco office. The Analyst will focus on primary, early secondary, and secondary investments, providing highly advanced support in investment functions including financial modeling, valuation, analysis of private equity funds and companies, preparation of investment recommendations for Ardian's global investment committee, as well as various ad hoc reports and projects as needed.

Secondary fund of funds:

• Participate in investment opportunities sourcing effort
• Value and price equity interests in private equity funds and companies
• Prepare financial projections and transaction modeling
• Prepare investment recommendations
• Monitor investments and development vs. targeted performance

Primary fund of funds

• Screen North American Private Equity market
• Compile information and conduct research
• Conduct due diligence (strategy, team, performance)
• Monitor portfolio through ongoing dialogue with managers & attendance of investors meetings
• Prepare reporting presentations to Limited Partners

Key Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in finance (Valuation, Investment Banking, Strategy, or Consulting)
• Bachelor's degree from a top university
• Drive for results, teachable, always delivers high quality work
• Deep understanding of corporate finance principals and how to analyze investment opportunities
• Very strong excel modeling skills
• Strong writing and memo-drafting skills
• Organized, motivated, strong analytical mindset

Ardian is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to any singularities.

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, we pay a particular attention to building a diverse and inclusive working environment.