Arcano Partners

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Arcano Partners is an independent firm with more than 20 years of experience in international financial advisory and asset management. Founded in 2003 by Álvaro de Remedios, Arcano is currently comprised of the following business lines:

• Asset Management, with more than €12 billion managed and advised since it began operating in 2006, and with six asset classes: Private Equity, Credit Strategies, Real Estate, Sustainable Infrastructure, Venture Capital and Aviation Finance; Arcano has a strong focus on sustainability and responsible investment and is one of the leading asset managers in ESG.

• Investment Banking, offering financial advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, debt issues, private financing, LBOs, restructuring, capital increases, IPOs, etc., to both SMEs and multinationals. It also offers financial advisory services for asset finance transactions and macroeconomic analysis services.

• Research, an area that provides differentiated economic, real estate and market analysis, both locally and globally, which is highly useful for optimizing decisions, especially in environments of extreme uncertainty where the impact is profound and investment in quality analysis can mitigate risk.

• Asset Finance, an area that allows investors to participate in the creation of solutions for the financing of real or intangible assets in Spain, under a stable regulatory framework and a very solid investment structure in terms of risk protection.

Arcano has a team of over 240 professionals from more than 20 countries, with seven offices in Europe and the United States, and has become one of the leading independent firms in the European alternative finance market.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Trainee for the Private Equity team within the Asset Management division.

The Private Equity team is made up of 15 professionals from 6 nationalities, based across three cities — Madrid (headquarters), New York, and Newport Beach. 

We focus on primaries, secondaries, and co-investments. The selected candidate will join the Private Equity team to perform, among others, the following functions:

• Analysis of investment opportunities (primaries, secondaries, and co-investments) and preparation of internal presentations for the team.

• Management of documents such as confidentiality agreements, acquisition offers, subscription agreements, etc.

• Preparation of quarterly reports as well as other marketing materials for current or potential investors.

• Portfolio monitoring of closed investments.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The selected candidate should meet the following requirements:

Education and Technical Skills:

• University degree (Engineering, Business Administration, Law, Mathematics, etc.).

• At least 6 months of experience in the finance industry. Previous experience in M&A / Corporate Finance / Leveraged Finance / Project Finance / Private Equity / Consulting (Strategy or Big Four), or similar, will be valued.

• International profile and experience (studies abroad, exchange programs, internships abroad, etc.).

• High level of spoken and written English.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Recent academic transcript must be attached.

Soft skills:

• Analytical thinking.

• Attention to detail and quality.

• Initiative and independence.

• Teamwork and collaboration.

• Very positive attitude.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Internship contract, extendable or convertible into a permanent position (with trial period), depending on the candidate.

• Competitive compensation.

• Social benefits.

• Integration into a dynamic, multicultural work environment.

• Offices located in the center of Madrid.

• Expected starting date: January 2026.