Intern - Europe Technology (French Speaker)

**Basic information**:

- Job Name:
- Intern - Europe Technology (French Speaker)- Location:
- Paris- Line of Business:
- Global Private Equity- Job Function:
- Investment Professionals- Date:
- Monday, October 7, 2024**Position Summary**:
**Fund and Team Profile**
- Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (“CETP”) is a pan-European growth & buyout fund with over €5bn currently under management, investing in technology companies. CETP seeks to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams and invest in businesses with substantial potential for growth.
- The multinational team of 26 investment professionals has over 90 years of aggregate transaction experience in the technology sector and invests across Europe with a focus on the main subregions France, the UK, DACH, the Benelux and Eastern Europe while also covering the Nordics and Southern Europe (Spain, Italy). CETP has a country-based structure with country teams focused on each of the abovementioned regions responsible for deal sourcing and execution in that region.
- The team seeks to invest in companies that are either market leaders in their segment or promising challengers in an emerging area, where the business has intellectual property, assets or knowhow that underpin their business model and where there is potential to drive meaningful growth through multiple levers going forward. CETP has particularly strong experience in supporting investee companies in delivering growth through international expansion, new product investment, acquisitions and strategic repositioning as well as by leveraging the global reach of “One Carlyle” resources. The funds take a flexible approach to deal structure and invest levered and unlevered transactions, majority and minority equity positions, and provide both primary and secondary capital.

**Position Summary**
- The Carlyle Group seeks to hire an Intern within the Carlyle Europe Technology Partners team in our Paris or London office. Interns are key members of the investment team and work directly with investment professionals in a country team setting.
- The individual will support CETP’s investment activities in the France and work closely with the country team (2 Managing Directors, 2 Directors and 2 Associates).

**Responsibilities**:
**Primary Responsibilities**

The Intern’s role spans the entire investment and portfolio monitoring process, including:

- _ Deal origination and market screening_: execute deal sourcing, company research and pipeline building activities for France;
- _ Deal execution_: prepare and support drafting of investment memos;
- _ Due diligence_: conduct primary research activities, execute key financial analyses and contribute to due diligence activities across relevant areas (financial, commercial, etc.);
- _ Portfolio monitoring_: support the deal team and portfolio management on value creation initiatives.

**Details of Internship**
- Term: min 6 months from start date
- Start-date: January 2025
- Interviews: rolling/commencing in October 2024
- Remunerated internship

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements:
**Education, Certificates & Experience**
- Strong academic record from a leading educational institution to Masters or, in the case of UK graduates, to Bachelor’s or Masters (2:1 minimum grade or equivalent).
- Previous internship (min. 6 months) in a similar environment such as Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Consulting or Transaction Services.

**Competencies & Attributes**
- Native fluency in French and excellent English verbal and written communication skills are required for this role.
- Strong Excel / financial modelling skills, excellent analytical capabilities.
- Demonstrated interest in technology and technology companies.
- High intellectual curiosity to understand the fundamentals of different companies, industries and investment opportunities.
- Entrepreneurial and proactive spirit, self-starter with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Solid organizational skills, excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize.
- Strong interpersonal skills, adaptable, able to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- A true team player who is focused on the success of the team and willing to play any role to make the team successful.
- Strong interest in working in an international context and willingness to travel.

**Company Information**:

- The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 606 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seve