AXA IM Alts - Portfolio Manager (ABS/CLO) Intern (January '25)

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 €184bn 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 600+ employees operating from 15 offices around the world are serving the needs of more than 600 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. Description of the department
The structured and securitized origination team is part of the Structured Finance which manages more than €50Bn in assets. The team is made of 3 investment individuals and is responsible for managing Secured Finance strategies on various asset classes (ABS, RMBS, CMBS...) both through Europe and the US.

3. The main responsibilities of the role

Credit analysis and enhancing AXA IM's responsible investment framework

• Support to investment analysis, credit write-ups on different potential investment opportunities across the securitization universe ABS/RMBS/CLO...
• Participation to portfolio reviews: data collection on transactions' performance, projecting updated cash flows
• Deploying the ESG analysis methodology across AXA IM Alt's securitized investment universe by setting-up and developing the ESG-scoring and sustainability risk
• Deploy scoring system on the investment universe (data collection, issuer review)

Portfolio management

• Markets monitoring: assist PM and traders in the day-to-day funds management, markets data collection (price, volume, trades, collect runs/offers from counterparties...)
• Develop and support adequate reporting framework to clients
• Set-up consistent ESG-marketing tools across the platform

IT tools

• Enhance automation of the scoring system including score testing through the implementation phase
• Quantitative data analysis, developing and/or maintaininng quantitative decision support tools
• Support to the team in handling IT issues notably related to ESG-scoring and sustainability analysis implementation or portfolio management tools
• Set-up consistent ESG-marketing tools across the platform

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4. Profile
Education/Qualifications

• University or Engineering school degree from a top institution with background in Math, Physics, Finance or Computer Science

Experience

• Proven quantitative analysis experience gained in an asset management or financial markets environment

Competencies

• Candidate must be efficient, proactive, well organised and have high attention to detail
• Coding, programming languages such as Python/R/Excel, VBA..
• Candidate will be asked to demonstrate some degree of autonomy to be able to respond in a timely fashion to urgent requests
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player, multi-tasking and ability to work under pressure, very thorough mind and capacity for synthesizing
• Fluent in English
• Curious
• Rigorous

5. What do we offer

• This internship is an excellent opportunity to discover an international working environment. Due to our leading position on the market you can gain a strong exposure to an interesting asset class.
• You will be fully integrated to our team and you will have the opportunity to work together and discover other departments
• This internship is an excellent opportunity to discover an international working environment.

Please join us to realize your potential to drive progress, for yourself, our clients and the world in which we live. #JoinUs

About AXA

The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries.

We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives, offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, savings and asset management.

Our mission : To act for human progress by protecting what matters

Our values : Customer first, Integrity, Courage and One AXA

About the Entity

At AXA IM we are investing with a clear purpose - to make the world a better place. We act for human progress by investing for what matters. 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 by our clients with more than €887 billion in assets.

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What We Offer

We are committed to offer you an environment where you can:

Grow your potential : Be part of a forward-thinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities .

Shape the way you work : Work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees, offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working, competitive health benefits, among many others.).

Thrive within a diverse community : Play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Move the world forward : Join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor, insurer and company, notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.

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