Real Assets - Central Services Team Intern (12-month placement) London, England
Job description
At AXA IM, we act for human progress by investing for what matters, actively and responsibly. Join us and you’ll build a career in a truly diverse, entrepreneurial organization. You’ll be part of a mission to tackle some of the world’s most stimulating challenges, pushing boundaries and exploring fresh ideas that aim to deliver long-term prosperity.
1. AXA IM Alts
With over €190bn assets under management, AXA IM Alts, the alternatives business unit of AXA IM, is a global leader in alternatives investment, operating in real estate, private debt & alternative credit, private equity & infrastructure and hedge funds. Our 800+ employees operating from 16 offices around the world are serving the needs of more than 500 clients worldwide.
Our goal is to enhance the value of assets we manage on behalf of our clients by adopting a proactive approach to responsible investment. We fully integrate ESG criteria into our investment decisions and advise clients on both financial and non-financial risks and opportunities.
We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of high performance, which means we seek to recruit and retain people who are not only technically qualified, but also open to the world, innovative and able to harness their unique perspectives and life experiences to support our success as a business.
2. The purpose of the role
The Central Services Team in Real Assets provides key support to the European investment business of AXA IM - Real Assets in technical areas such as key supplier management, tax, accounting, insurance, corporate legal, cash mangement and systems maintenance.
This role, which requires excellent communication and organisation skills, and the ability to interact effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders, will assist in the management and oversight of key suppliers.
3. The main responsibilities of the role
- Supporting the oversight and management of key external suppliers (mainly Property Valuers, Property Managers, Auditors)
b. Assist in the reconciliation of fees billed to the contracts databases, and where necessary fee analysis
c. Collation and processing of feedback from the AXA IM - Real Assets business to inform Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement. Prepare KPI summaries for meetings with the Property Valuers
d. Updating central databases to capture key details of external engagements, informing the Data Management team as necessary
e. Creating and updating process and SLA information
f. Preparing agendas, presentations, and taking minutes from key supplier meetings
• Support the Fund and asset Performance process
a. Assist in extracting relevant data from core systems to populate the asset and fund performance templates
b. Assist in processing data required by the external benchmarking suppliers
c. Assist in tracking the delivery of data by internal teams where the data required is not held in core systems
d. Assist in preparing analysis of the data
• Assist with other tasks and projects as required in support of the Central Services Team
4. What type of profile we are looking for
- Recognised school qualifications essential
- Studying for a degree
- Good Microsoft skills (excel, word and powerpoint)
- English language skills (written and verbal) essential
- French language skills (verbal) ideal
- Multitask in a demanding environment
- Very good communication skills and a positive and can-do attitude
- Ability to wok under pressure and still ensuring quality requirements
- Ability/willingness to work collaboratively with different cultures
- Highly organised, efficient and reliable
- Committed and highly motivated
- Good IT skills
Expected start date: Summer 2023
Please join us to realize your potential to drive progress, for yourself, our clients and the world in which we live.
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.
