Nordics Intern - London-based

Company Profile

Cinven is a leading international private equity firm, founded in 1977, with offices in Guernsey, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Luxembourg and New York.

Funds managed by Cinven acquire companies based in Europe and North America that require an equity investment of €200 million or more from our funds. While Europe remains our core focus, we also have a growing presence in North America, where we actively invest in businesses with strong growth potential. Cinven’s Portfolio team assists our companies in leveraging international best practices and expanding into global markets, particularly in emerging economies across Asia and the Americas.

Cinven has a strong and consistent investment track record, focussing on six sectors:

Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT). Cinven funds acquire successful, high-quality companies and work with them to help them grow and develop, using the firm’s proven value creation strategies. The typical holding period for an investment is between four to six years. Cinven is currently investing the Eighth Fund.

We take a responsible approach towards our portfolio companies, their employees, suppliers and local communities, the environment and society.

Cinven is made up of the following teams:

• The Investment Management professionals based in Country and Sector teams;

• The Investment Specialists teams focussing on Investor Relations, Capital Markets and our Portfolio Companies, and

• The Corporate team: comprising functional professionals in Finance, Legal & Compliance, HR, Communications, IT and Operations.

Our values underpin everything we do. This is what you should expect if you work for Cinven.

• Ambition: we test the art of the possible.

• Commitment to Excellence: we set the highest standards.

• Empowerment: we develop talent.

• Partnership: collaboration is at our core.

• Respect: we achieve distinction without ego.

For further information, please visit our company website www.cinven.com

Job Role Description:

The Intern will work closely with the Nordic team across a broad range of sectors engaging in a wide variety of tasks, which include; assisting the investment team with the analysis of potential acquisitions; conducting strategic market and competitor analysis and research; and building an in-depth understanding of individual business models and their cost structures.

Candidate Profile:

Successful candidates will have graduated or be graduating with at least a 2.1 (or equivalent) from a leading university typically in one of the following fields of study; finance, mathematics, management or engineering. This will be combined with relevant work experience and a genuine interest in Cinven and the Private Equity industry.

Candidates must also have the right to work in the UK. For candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK, an opportunity for sponsorship via the BUNAC scheme may be available.

Specific Skills:

• Fluent in a Nordic language and English

• Excellent analytical and numerical capabilities

• A mastery of Excel and an understanding of complex financial models

• Ability to work autonomously and to take initiative

• Strong communication skills and be able to interact well in a team environment

• Show drive and commitment to exceed

• Demonstrate strong attention to detail

• Ability to perform tasks accurately while under pressure

Successful past applicants have had a minimum of three months M&A experience at a global investment bank, high-end investment boutique or a top-tier strategic consultancy.

Duration:

September 2025 – February 2026

March 2026 – August 2026

Intake on a rolling basis with a 6-month duration, if you are interested in a future cohort, please specify this in your application.

Role Specifics:

This is a full-time internship, based in Cinven’s London office. The intern will be required to come into the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Application process:

Please submit your application via the link below. You will be required to attach your CV and complete an initial application form.

The final date for submitting applications is 13 April 2025.

Website:

www.cinven.com