HR Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement - Intern (12-month placement) London, England
Job description
Inclusion & Diversity have been on our strategic agenda for many years. Since 2022, we have further accelerated on this topic to meet the evolving expectations of our employees, clients, regulators and the communities we operate in.
Addressing I&D is not only the right thing to do from a societal standpoint, it also makes good business sense as it allows to increase the talent pool, fosters innovation and is proven to increase performance. It is also an expectation from talent overall and the younger generation in particular. Our competitors as well as regulations are moving fast on the topic. Responsible and Sustainable investment call for change in the market and society and we need to walk the talk as an employer.
This is why we are accelerating on Inclusion and Diversity in order to ensure we can deliver on our commitment to be a responsible, employer, investor and company.
Description of the department :
The global Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement team sits within the Human Resources department and is responsible to drive the design, development, implementation and evaluation of AXA IM’s inclusion and diversity strategy as well as contribute to development and implementation of the Employee Experience agenda, incorporating both AXA IM and AXA Group requirements and interests. Through the delivery of a range of initiatives against a strategic roadmap, the desired outcome is to create an inclusive working environment and an enhanced and simplified employee experience in line with AXA IM Employer Promise.
The main responsibilities of the role:
- Support AXA IM’s deployment of the Group-led approach to sourcing employee feedback, (in relation to engagement and inclusion) working closely with the wider HR community and the business to prepare and launch surveys.
- Ensure results analysis, communication of results through the preparation, review and enhancement of presentations decks linked to the results.
- Coordinate up to date and relevant content for RFPs and questionnaires related to Inclusion, Diversity & Engagement.
- Structure and regularly update our library of suggested responses to RFPs
- Maintain the I&D Hub to ensure up-to-date content including latest news and events that employees can join.
- Support the preparation of monthly ‘Pick & Mix’ catalogue of suggested reading and training for employees
- Ensure relevant events organised by our partner organisations like WorkLifeCentral, LGBT Great, Business Disability Forum and Catalyst are promoted to employees
- Lead the preparation and sharing of global, functional and local I&D dashboards in July and January of each year.
- Research and communicate on current and emerging inclusion, diversity and engagement trends and market best practices.
- Support AXA IM’s responses to industry benchmarking surveys e.g. EDGE, Inclusion Index Benchmark Tracker, (iiBT) etc
- Support the preparation of content and actions to mark certain dates like the International Women’s Day, IDAHOBIT, Pride Month, International Men’s Day, Black History Month, International Day of People with Disabilities
- Take minutes at the weekly team meetings and communicate these minutes with clear responsibilities in a timely way.
- Work with the wider HR teams to review content to ensure it is inclusive e.g. new e-learning.
- Act as a backup to the Inclusion, Diversity & Engagement Specialist based in London.
Profile:
- Education qualifications – Graduates, undergraduates and school/college dropouts are welcome to apply
- Technical skills – Microsoft applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.
- Key Competencies:
- Ability to work autonomously
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical
- Ability to meet tight deadlines,
- Collaborative
- Writing skills (for RFPs)
- Languages required – English
- Any skills or experience which are desirable but not necessary – Interest in workplace diversity.
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things. In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a responsible asset manager, actively investing for the long-term to help its clients, its people and the world to prosper. Our high conviction approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and traditional asset classes, managing approximately €817 billion in assets as at the end of September 2022.
AXA IM is a leading investor in green, social and sustainable markets, managing €502 billion of ESG-integrated, sustainable and impact assets as at the end of September 2022.
We are committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across all our assets, and integrating ESG principles into our business, from stock selection to our corporate actions and culture. Our goal is to provide clients with a true value responsible investment solution, while driving meaningful change for society and the environment.
At end of September 2022, AXA IM employs over 2,600 employees around the world, operates out of 26 offices across 19 countries and is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
We are proud to foster a high-performance culture, which means that we seek to recruit and retain people who are not only technically-skilled but also globally-minded, innovative and able to leverage their unique perspectives and life experiences to support our success as a company. AXA IM is committed to building an inclusive culture, valuing diversity and supporting the career progression of all employees.
