Investment Banking Internship - Paris - June/July Start

Investment Banking Internship

Paris

Internship

Who We Are

GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 10 plus offices spanning Europe, the US and Asia. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com.

Our Values

• Focus on clients

• Be a Bullhounder

• Play your part

• Build the future

The Team

Founded in 2016, the Paris office fully embodies GP Bullhound’s expertise in software and tech-enabled services with private equity counterparts, with 70+ deals completed. Leveraging an exceptional deal flow and access to global buyers across Europe, the US and Asia, the Paris team recently advised:

• EcoVadis on the $500m equity investment from Astorg, General Atlantic, GIC and Princeville Capital

• UBI Solutions on an investment by RAISE

• Matawan on their exclusive negotiations with Antin for a majority investment

• One Click LCA on a growth equity investment round from PSG and Infravia

• Doctrine on a majority growth buyout from Summit Partners and Peugeot Invest

Your Role

The role offers a unique opportunity to execute highly-visible transactions in the ever-fascinating Technology industry, with a focus on the software, digital media, digital services, fintech, and digital commerce sectors. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Technology investment banking, private equity, corporate development, VC or equity research. Alternatively, a candidate with a clear interest for mergers & acquisitions investment banking can be considered. They should come from an excellent academic background and be highly numerical and articulate. The candidate must be a self-motivated team player, while being ready to work within a particularly demanding environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Marketing materials: Helping prepare materials such as pitch books and confidential information memoranda (CIMs), to market potential deals to clients or investors

• Research: Conducting market research and industry analysis to identify potential targets or buyers, and assess new market dynamics

• Due diligence support: Assisting with due diligence efforts, including gathering and reviewing data on the client companies, NDA or letter of intents

• Financial analysis and modelling: Analyzing financial statements, building business plans, and updating trading multiples, transaction multiples, and DCF to support valuation exercises

Your Experience

• Ideally, previous experience in Technology investment banking, corporate development, private equity, VC or equity research

• Alternatively, a candidate with a clear interest for mergers & acquisitions investment banking can be considered.

• Demonstrated passion for Technology through past work experience, personal interests, activity in societies and communities, or other extracurriculars is a plus

• Analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to connect high-level strategic thinking to the nuances in company’s financials

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset

• Proficiency in English and French