Working Student - Private Equity Investment Management

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• Oct 17, 2024 Post Date
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• ZUR00562 Requisition #

12-month Working Student in Private Equity Investment (40-50%)

As of January 2025

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a Working Student in our Private Equity Investment team. You will be working in Zurich and focus on Private Equity investments. We aim to onboard you in January 2025.

As part of Schroders Capital, you will assist team members in the origination, evaluation, structuring and execution of European private equity investments on behalf of both institutional investors as well as wealth clients. We focus on three investment types: primary fund investments, direct / co-investments and GP-led secondary investments, across five main industry segments: Technology, Healthcare, Business Services, Consumer and Industrials.

About Schroders Capital

Schroders Capital is the private markets investment division of Schroders Group a global investment manager with £751bn Assets under Management (). Schroders Capital, with £97bn and 725+ employees, covers a broad range of asset classes out of 25 offices globally. We offer our clients a combination of direct investment capabilities and broader solutions in all private market asset classes (Private Equity, Infrastructure Debt & Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital, securitised products, Insurance-linked securities, Impact investing), through comingled funds and customized private asset mandates. As part of Schroders, we build on an established heritage, going back over 200 years, a long-term orientation, and an adherence to strong values.

The team

Since forming in 1997, Schroders Capital’s private equity business has successfully expanded into all areas of private equity – global Venture Capital, European and US buyouts, Asia Growth, with investment teams on the ground in Zurich, London, New York, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul. The team comprises 70+ investment and risk management professionals and currently has of USD 19bn. The role will be within the European Private Equity team comprising 15 people.

What you'll do

The working student will have significant responsibilities from day one and become an integral part of the team, with high levels of interaction with investment professionals, in-house legal and finance, and executive managers of the invested funds and companies. Key responsibilities for the intern will include:

• Supporting the investment team in preparing prequalification and investment recommendation documents for the investment committee
• Supporting the investment team in preparing quarterly reports as well as customized client reporting documentation;
• Assisting in capturing and support with product management requests

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Enrolled student at a university or university of applied sciences
• Excellent academic background
• One previous internship/previous experience in one of the following areas is beneficial: M&A, Project Finance, Private Equity or Consulting
• Fluency in English; a further European language is a plus
• Strong analytical and writing skills

What you’ll be like

• Team player – willingness to learn and to evolve in a team with a flat hierarchical structure
• Great attention to details, highly organized with a structured approach to deliverables
• Curious with a “can do” attitude

Recruitment process

1. Online application form and CV – Application deadline Friday, 15 November 2024

2. Online assessment

3. Final interview with the Hiring Manager and/or Team members, Talent Acquisition

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.