Internship (m/w/d) – Hedge Fund / Operational Due Diligence

YOUR MISSION

The Operational Due Diligence (ODD) Team is part of the Absolute Return business at Prime Capital that manages the Fund of Hedge Fund portfolios.

As an integral part of the investment process ODD is responsible for the initial assessment and ongoing monitoring of the Governance, Operations, Risk-Management, Valuation, IT/Cybersecurity and Compliance frameworks of hedge funds and hedge fund management firms.

As an ODD intern you will have the opportunity gain deep insights into the business management and operations of a broad set of hedge fund managers around the world.

The ODD team works solely in English and regularly travels internationally for due diligence meetings with hedge fund managers.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the operational due diligence team in performing due diligence assessments of hedge funds as part of the initial evaluation and ongoing monitoring.
• Evaluating the business management frameworks of hedge funds and hedge fund managers, including Governance, Operations, Risk-Management, Valuation, IT/Cybersecurity and Compliance.
• Preparing and participating in meetings with senior business management personnel from hedge fund management firms, service providers and fund directors.
• Contributing to internal initial evaluation reports and updating assessment reports, including assessments of operational risk, liquidity risk and counterparty credit risks.
• Performing ongoing monitoring of hedge fund managers through due diligence questionnaires, document reviews and monitoring of publicly available disclosures.
• Development of internal processes and documents for the operational due diligence team.

YOUR PROFILE

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree or in the final year of a Bachelor’s program in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Understanding of the financial industry, capital markets and participants is an asset.
• Initial experience in bank audit, risk-management or risk advisory is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are a must.
• High level of curiosity and interest in the hedge fund industry.
• Availability for at least 3 months with the possibility to transition into a working student role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Power Bi and Power Point.
• Proactive drive and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment, while also showcasing strong teamwork skills.

WHY US?

• Work in a comfortable and modern environment in the heart of Frankfurt
• Opportunity to utilize AI Tools such as Copilot to support and optimize your daily work processes
• Fitness cooperation “EGYM Wellpass”
• Employee support program
• Meal vouchers (Pluxee)
• Team and company events
• Employee referral program
• Premium RMV Job Ticket

Please submit your application exclusively via our website, as this is required for data protection reasons.

Current students should also upload their most recent grade transcript, while applicants who have completed their studies are kindly asked to provide their transcript of records.

About us

At home in

Europe: That’s Prime Capital.

We are an independent asset management firm with high expertise in alternative investments.

Since the foundation of our company in 2006, we have continuously focused on diversification across different asset classes, innovative access solutions and sustainable growth.

In direct exchange between our head office in Frankfurt and our office in Luxembourg, we do our utmost every day to invest funds reasonably on the capital market for our institutional clients or to mobilise funds for the real economy – in order to maximise the benefit for our clients.

One thing counts above all: the comprehensive know-how of our employees.

Would you like to invest with us in your future?

Are you interested in innovative financial products?

Then join a dynamic Team in which we live diversity, and take responsibility for our innovative financial products.