Internship | 3 months

Duration: Minimum 3 monthsCommitment: Ideally full-time (5 days/week), although exceptional candidates available 3 days per week will also be considered.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised, analytical and commercially curious intern to support our investment pipeline and strategic research activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in private equity, corporate finance, M&A or investment strategy to gain hands-on experience working across live investment opportunities.

The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining investment processes, conducting market research and preparing materials that directly support investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline & Opportunity Management

• Maintain and update the live investment pipeline tracker.
• Track the status of opportunities, valuations, key risks and agreed next actions.
• Ensure investment data is accurate, organised and up to date.

Investment Research

• Conduct first-pass desk research on new investment opportunities.
• Analyse company financial performance, ownership structures and business models.
• Assess competitive positioning and identify relevant industry trends.
• Monitor recent company and sector news.

Meeting Support

• Attend key investment and stakeholder meetings where appropriate, or work from meeting debriefs.
• Produce concise, structured meeting summaries and action logs.
• Capture key investment themes and insights for future reference.

Presentation & Stakeholder Materials

• Prepare first drafts of presentations and briefing papers for internal discussions.
• Organise information into clear, decision-ready formats.
• Support ad hoc strategic analysis as required.

Market & Sector Analysis

• Produce competitive landscape and sector briefings.
• Research market dynamics, industry trends and comparable businesses.
• Support wider strategic and commercial projects on an ad hoc basis.

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Comfortable working with Excel, PowerPoint and online research tools.
• An excellent written communicator, able to summarise complex information clearly.
• Commercially curious with a genuine interest in investing, M&A, private equity or corporate strategy.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and work independently.

Desirable Experience

• Studying (or recently graduated in) Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous internship or project experience involving financial analysis, consulting, research or investment.
• Familiarity with company financial statements and basic valuation concepts is advantageous, but not essential.

What You'll Gain

• Exposure to live investment opportunities and deal evaluation.
• Experience supporting investment pipeline management and strategic decision-making.
• Development of commercial research and analytical skills.
• Practical experience creating materials used in investment discussions.
• Mentorship and insight into private equity and investment strategy.