Talent Development Trainee (12-month placement) London, England
Job description
Company Overview
Our ambition is to be a leading responsible asset manager.
At AXA IM, our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business.
As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.
Our conviction-led approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and core asset classes. We are already entrusted with €824 billion in assets (as of end of December 2022).
Working as part of the AXA Group, a world leader in financial protection, our team of over 2,600 people (as of end of December 2022) around the world combine a range of specialist skills and experience to best serve the needs of our clients.
The combination of responsible, active and long-term defines our investment philosophy, but also how we run our business, what underpins our clients’ partnerships with us, and what drives our people.
Being responsible is in our DNA as a firm and is central to our ethos as an employer. It is embedded in how we grow and protect our people. It unites our team, from our leaders, to our growing number of specialists, to the newest members of our teams.
Careers at AXA IM
Empowering our people to drive progress
As part of a responsible, progressive organisation, our people help us to invest for what matters. Everyone in our diverse, global family shares this responsibility.
Together our people push boundaries and drive forward ideas. They’re willing to be bold and take the lead, using initiative and enterprise to create exceptional service. The kind of service that seeks to drive long-term prosperity for our clients, society and the world we live in.
Realise your potential to drive progress - Careers at AXA IM - YouTube
Diversity and Inclusion
Thrive within a diverse community
At AXA IM, inclusion and diversity are closely linked to our values and to our culture of respect for employees, clients and the communities around us. We always aim to create an environment where everyone feels they belong, are included and can thrive within a diverse community.
Further information on Inclusion and Diversity and AXA IM Inclusion and Diversity | Careers | AXA IM Corporate (axa-im.com)
Programme information
You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 one-year trainee programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12-month contract, however, if you perform well & if we have an open position available at the time, then permanent employment could be a possibility. The Investment20/20 trainee programme is offered by many investment management firms and 75% of the 2,500 Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions at the end of the one year.
As a trainee, you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving/starting a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing (most firms offer it and we highly recommend doing so). As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.
Our trainee programme is a fixed term one-year contract paying £26,000. You will receive 27 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.
The Team
Working as part of a global Talent team as a key contributor to the delivery of the AXA IM Talent Development (TD) agenda, driving the achievement of our mission to continuously develop our organisation to be ready for today and tomorrow. We contribute to this ambition by channelling employee performance to the right direction, segmenting our approach to people’s development and engagement, while building at AXA IM scale a self-learning organization.
Responsibilities include
- Support Learning & Development event management and coordination of the whole process, in collaboration with our admin Team: scheduling dates, organising logistics, managing registrations, liaising with employees, handling supplier relation, ensuring full capacity on programmes and collating evaluations.
- Be responsible for managing our provider’s invoices and coordinating with Finance team
- Participate to the Performance Management process, from developing key messages to helping employees and managers to complete their assignments.
- Be a key resource on the Learning & Development activities automation project, by participating to strategic meeting, writing documentation, and running tests.
- Overview all content uploaded on SharePoint and be the subject-matter expert for the Team.
- Ensure timely and accurate data input into our LMS (“YES Learning”, Cornerstone solution) and participate in data quality analysis campaigns.
- Support the deployment of learning activities in line with the Talent Strategy, such as Academies, leadership programmes, 360 feedback actions and Talent engagement initiatives.
- Help promote Learning initiatives across the organization (e.g. increase usage of digital learning resources/platforms, ensure our SharePoint is up to date to reflect our current offering etc…)
Skills and requirements
- No experience necessary but a willingness to learn is essential.
- Effective prioritisation and organisational skills, including the ability to work independently and manage own time effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail and a willingness to challenge inconsistencies or errors appropriately to ensure data integrity
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand, interpret and act on information promptly and effectively.
- Good written and oral communication skills, interpersonal and customer-service skills and able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm towards the topics related to learning and development and a willingness to learn
- Knowledge/interest of Excel and SharePoint
- At ease with IT systems, able to get familiar with systems logic
How to apply
- Why are you applying for this particular traineeship?
- Tell us about the most interesting project or piece of work you have completed as part of your studies at either school/college or university. What did you have to do and what interested you most about it?
We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adjustments.
Key dates
Online applications close: April 20th 2023
Start date: July 2023
Successful candidates will be asked to attend a competency interview followed by further operational interviews and an HR interview at the end of the process
Unsuccessful candidates at CV submission stage will be notified by email.
If you have been unsuccessful with your application you can always consider other trainee opportunities here: https://www.investment2020.org.uk/registration-form/
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 €824 billion in assets as at the end of December 2022. AXA IM is a leading investor in green, social and sustainable markets, managing €489 billion of ESG-integrated, sustainable or impact assets as at the end of December 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 December 2022, AXA IM employs over 2,600 employees around the world, operates out of 24 offices across 18 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. Employing the best professionals from the widest possible talent pool is at the heart of our strategy of delivering excellent quality of service to our diverse clientele.
