Off-Cycle Analyst Intern - London

IK Partners (“IK”) is a Pan-European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK. Since 1989, IK has raised more than €19 billion of capital and invested in over 200 European companies. IK supports companies with strong underlying potential, partnering with management teams and investors to create robust, well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects.

IK is an affiliate of the Wendel Group. For more information, visit wendelgroup.com.

Two of our Investment teams are looking for their new Off-Cycle Private Equity Analyst to support them during 6 months Internships. (Candidates who can extend their tenure will be looked upon favourably).

The following start dates are available: May 2026 & June/July 2026

This role would be well suited for a student or recent graduate who would like to broaden their experience in the Private Equity industry. The role is both broad and varied and you will support our Director & Associates whilst reporting to the Partner. We are looking for strong academics, excellent data analysis skills and it is very important the candidate is both confident and has an eye for detail.

The Role
As an intern, you will work closely with the investment professionals in one of our IK's UK deal teams and will assist with the appraisal of potential investment opportunities (both quantitative and qualitative) in the UK. The work of an intern is highly diverse, and candidates will gain investing and operational experience across a wide range of sectors.

• Deal sourcing; sourcing exercises and updating pipeline information

• Analyse potential investment opportunities

• Carry out research and prepare background information

• Business and operational analysis

• Assist with internal presentation

• Assist the team with portfolio reporting

• Project related portfolio work

• Financial modelling and valuation