Investment Analyst internship

Job Description

Internship – Investment Analyst – Five Arrows Growth Partners | Rothschild & Co

The Tone:
This is an in-person internship at Rothschild & Co, located in France. Five Arrows Growth Partners (FAGP) invests equity in fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe and North America, focusing on the Data & Software and Healthcare sectors. This role provides comprehensive insight into all aspects of direct investment in growth equity, supporting the FAGP team in identifying, evaluating, and managing investment opportunities. The intern will play a key part in the investment process, contributing to the firm’s second investment vehicle deployment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, France

• Team: The FAGP team
• Mission: To provide insight into all aspects of direct investment in growth equity.
• Tech Stack: Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Sourcing: Participate in subsector and regional coverage efforts and screenings to identify potential investment targets.
• Evaluation: Evaluate potential investment targets, which includes conducting expert calls and presenting opportunities to the team.
• Analysis: Conduct thorough financial analysis, valuation, and modeling for prospective investments.
• Committees: Participate in the preparation of investment committees, including drafting slides for investment memos, and attend the committee meetings.
• Monitoring: Contribute to portfolio monitoring activities, such as reviewing financial reporting and identifying build-up opportunities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. A solid understanding of financial concepts, including financial analysis, valuation, LBO operations, and returns, coupled with a keen business sense and curiosity for the tech and healthcare sectors.
• Experience: Previous experience gained in private equity, M&A, strategy consulting, corporate finance (specifically within the healthcare or tech industries), or transaction services.
• Skills: Strong analytical and summary skills, along with fluency in both French and English, as these are the working languages of the team. Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is also required.
• Bonus: Enthusiasm, proactivity, rigour, and a collaborative team spirit.