Real Assets - Financial Management and Controlling Group 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 FMCG Third Party Equity team is in charge of monitoring the investment performance of all funds and portfolios managed by AXA REIM SGP owning real estate and infrastructure assets. It covers a wide range of activities, controlling and reporting financial data, but also implementing leverage and hedging strategies and ensuring proper governance on all managed entities or funds across Europe.
3. The main responsibilities of the role
- Model and update business plan and cash flow forecasts at entity and fund level;
- Check financial performance indicators accuracy;
- Contribute to the implementation and the monitoring of the Funds' financial strategy (investment management and asset management);
- Prepare fund summary reports for clients;
- Contribute to regulatory reports;
- Prepare documents for the funds' board of directors and for ordinary and extraordinary general meetings for investors describing performance and main activities;
- Participate to investor financial due diligence process.
4. What type of profile we are looking for
- Degree in Finance/Investment Management/Real Estate between the second and third year
- Proven interest in finance / real estate
- High degree of analytical thinking/financial analysis
- Organised and thorough, with good attention to detail
- Autonomous, pro-active, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
- Ability to work on a multicultural and highly international environment
- Flexible and open-minded
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Fluency in English. Second European language of advantage
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.
