Internship Direct Private Equity

Key facts

What you bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a leading university in Business Administration, Economics, or Natural Sciences
• Relevant professional experience in Private Equity, Investment Banking, Strategy Consulting, or Transaction Services
• Strong analytical skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a keen interest in companies and entrepreneurship
• High self-motivation, willingness to perform, and eagerness to learn
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Structured, precise, and independent working style with a high attention to detail

Your tasks

• Support the Investment Team in identifying, analysing, and evaluating new investment opportunities
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative market, competitive, and company analyses and prepare company valuations
• Support the Investment Team with financial models
• Assist the Investment Team in due diligence processes (CDD, FDD, LDD, TDD, etc.)
• Contribute to the monitoring and further development of existing portfolio companies
• Prepare documents for the Investment Committee

What they offer

• Early responsibility and steep learning curve
• Direct involvement in ongoing transactions and value-creation initiatives for portfolio companies
• Active participation in the entire investment and transaction process
• Close collaboration with entrepreneurs, management teams, and experienced investment professionals
• Flat hierarchies and an entrepreneurial corporate culture
• An international, ambitious, and collegial team

About the role

Internship Direct Private Equity at Syz Capital, an independent Swiss investment management firm specialising in Private Equity. The company invests in mid-sized B2B companies from the European lower mid-market segment and actively supports them on their growth path. The Direct Private Equity team is looking for an intern for a period of six months.

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