What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investor Relations Intern - August 2025 I Zurich position at ARDIAN Investment Switzerland AG?
Our Zurich Office is looking for an Intern for its Investor Relations team to start in August 2025 for a duration of 6 months. The Swiss Office employs more than 40 people across investment, investor relations and further teams. The modern office is situated at Bahnhofstrasse, next to Paradeplatz.
Ardian’s Investor Relations team in Zurich is responsible for developing and maintaining strong and trusting relationships with Swiss investors. We build on a long-standing and diversified Swiss client base including large pension funds, insurance companies, private banks, family offices and other institutions. Our Investor Relations Managers serve as the first point of contact for investors and are supported by global Product Management and Client Servicing teams.
The role
The Intern will directly work with Ardian’s relationship managers for Swiss investors. Typical tasks include:
- Preparation of high-quality investment proposals
- Close cooperation with Ardian’s global investment and product teams
- Market intelligence and research on key investors, target markets and the competitive landscape
- Company internal tasks such as management reporting and client documentation
- Help organizing events and other PR activities
- Possibility to work on own value-add projects and initiatives
Required skills
The ideal candidate should bring:
- Client-oriented approach and high quality standards
- Keen interest in investments, with a basic knowledge of private markets
- Ability to create convincing content; data visualization skills would be a plus
- Strong multi-tasking and organization skills
- Reliable team player with strong interpersonal competencies
- Good knowledge of MS-Office applications (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
- Excellent skills in German and English (verbal and written); French skills are a strong plus
Profile
- Final-year university student or recent graduate (MA/BA) in Business, Finance or a related field
- Relevant work or internship experience in the financial services industry, consulting, marketing or a related field
- Domiciled and eligible to work in Switzerland
About the team
As Intern you are an integral part of Ardian’s Investor Relations team in Switzerland, which is responsible for developing and maintaining strong, long-lasting partnerships with Swiss investors. Our Swiss team is part of Ardian’s global Investor Relations team of 80 professionals. For further information on our team and its activities, please visit: https://www.ardian.com/investor-relations
Application process
Using the APPLY link on this page, please submit your application documents in German (cover letter, CV, academic record and relevant additional documents such as certificates, reference letters, etc.), specifying in your cover letter the internship reference (Ref: IR2025A) as well as an indication of your earliest availability.
