
Intern / Working student (part-time) (m/f/d) - Operational Value Creation
We are looking for a highly motivated intern or working student (part-time) to join a private equity environment with a strong operational value creation mandate. The role offers hands-on exposure to transforming portfolio companies, driving performance improvements, and working closely with senior leaders and management teams.
This role can be structured either as a full-time internship or as a part-time student position alongside ongoing studies.
Your Responsibilities
- Strategy and governance workstreams are supported, including the preparation of board materials and related decision documents.
- Financial models are built and maintained to support strategic decisions, scenario analyses, and operational improvement initiatives.
- You assist in the identification, analysis, and implementation of value creation initiatives across portfolio companies.
- Organisational improvement efforts are supported, for example through process definition, performance optimisation, and reorganisation initiatives.
- You contribute to business plan reviews, budgeting processes, and ongoing performance tracking.
- Day-to-day workstreams are executed in close collaboration with value creation / investment professionals and portfolio company leadership teams.
Your Profile
- You are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s programme, ideally in business administration, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills combined with a solid understanding of financial and operational topics form a key part of your profile.
- A structured, reliable, and hands-on working style enables you to take ownership of tasks and drive them forward independently.
- You enjoy working in dynamic environments and feel comfortable interacting with senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Very good English skills are required, both written and spoken; additional languages, such as German, are considered a plus.
- A high level of motivation, intellectual curiosity, and an owner’s mindset distinguish the way you approach your work.
What We Offer
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-makers, ensuring a steep learning curve and meaningful insights into operational private equity.
- High-impact responsibilities within a value creation team that works closely with portfolio companies on execution.
- ·A dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment in which your contribution is visible and valued from day one.
- Hands-on experience across financial modelling, operational transformation, governance, and portfolio management.
- A unique opportunity to build a strong foundation for a future career in private equity, value creation, or strategic consulting.
Ready to make an impact?
Then become part of the SeraVerse team and submit your application, including your availability and salary expectations, via our applicant portal.
Serafin Unternehmensgruppe GmbH
Merve Degirmenci
Senior Recruiter
karriere@serafin-gruppe.de
Scope of activities
OtherCareer level
Student/Trainee/ApprenticeshipWorking time
Full time and part timeLocation
42 Berkeley Square, W1J 5AW London, United KingdomSerafin ist eine diversifiziert aufgestellte Unternehmensgruppe und gehört zu den schnellst wachsenden strategischen Investoren im Mittelstand. Unsere KollegInnen unterstützen unsere Gruppenunternehmen in operativen wie strategischen Herausforderungen, um sie langfristig erfolgreich weiterzuentwickeln. Unsere Philosophie beruht auf einem verantwortungsvollen Handeln und einem partnerschaftlichen Miteinander.
Derzeit erzielen wir mit unseren Gesellschaften in Europa sowie in den USA und China in Summe einen Umsatz von 1 Mrd. Euro und beschäftigten über 4.500 Mitarbeitende. Unser Ziel ist es innerhalb der nächsten Jahre, durch weitere Zukäufe und organisches Wachstum, den Umsatz kontinuierlich zu steigern und nachhaltig Wert zu generieren.

