Private Equity Internship (3-6 month duration) - starting May 2026

Intern / Student, Full-time · London

Your mission
  • Analysis of investment opportunities as well as industries and markets
  • Active support of the investment team in the execution of live transactions
  • Preparation of presentations for the investment committee and external purposes
  • Participation and interaction in meetings with advisers and management teams
Your profile
  • Completed a 2:1 bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) from a top-ranked university
  • Prior internship experience in private equity, investment banking or a related transaction-oriented field
  • Fluency in English (additional European language skills advantageous)
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles and the three financial statements
  • Demonstrated financial modelling and valuation experience
  • Excellent analytical, numerical and interpretative skills
  • Proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Proficiency with MS Office packages (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the internship
Please note that you are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, please submit a short investment pitch (max. 300 words) aligned with our investment strategy, setting out your thesis, key supporting arguments and principal risks.

By applying, you confirm that you have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the internship.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
About us
Ufenau Capital Partners is a privately-owned Swiss Investor Group headquartered at Lake Zurich which is focused on the acquisition of majority stakes in small and medium sized service companies in German speaking Europe, Iberian Peninsula, the Benelux region, Poland, and Great Britain.
We complement the companies' organic growth through a systematic buy-and-build strategy and form alliances with entrepreneurs at eye-level.
Our team, which now consists of over 70 professionals, is made up of personalities who are there for each other, who support each other, who move together in one direction, who give each other clear feedback, who have a high degree of personal responsibility, and, above all, who together have fun and enjoy what we do.

Since our inception in 2011, we have completed over 460 transactions and manage assets under management of more than €5 billion. This makes us not only the fastest-growing private equity company in the DACH region, but we have also been awarded PEX's "Best German, Austrian & Swiss LBO Fund". We are all very proud of this.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability, in accordance with applicable law. Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles unless they match all the criteria; don’t hold yourself back – apply today!

Your application
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