AXA IM Prime - Private Debt/Direct Lending Intern (January '25) | Puteaux, FR

AXA IM Prime - Private Debt/Direct Lending Intern (January '25)

AXA Investment Managers Puteaux, France

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.

1. AXA IM
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.

2. Description of the department
AXA IM Prime is the private assets one-stop platform of AXA IM, offering investments across private equity, infrastructure equity, private debt and hedge funds. We offer diversified sources of private market returns through primaries, secondaries, co-investments, as well as NAV financing and GP minority stakes solutions.

3. The main responsibilities of the role
As an intern within the Private Debt team, you will support and assist in analysing potential investments opportunities (market analysis, due diligence support, financial modelling, valuation), as well as contributing to asset portfolio monitoring.

1. Contribute to analysis of credit opportunities including review of information material and due diligence reports.
2. Preparation of comprehensive financial modelling (cash flow models and debt structures) together with sensitivity analysis and business valuation/debt coverage.
3. Assess appropriate debt structures and terms, including review of term sheets and credit term agreements.
4. Participate in the preparation of credit memos.
5. Contribute to the execution and closing of an investment, working closely with internal and external parties as appropriate.
6. Closely monitor the financial performance of investments made and perform adequate reporting and quarterly valuations.
7. Contribute to producing regular reporting documents for internal counterparties and external clients.
8. Maintain relationships with origination partners, management team of portfolio companies, sponsors, advisors and law firms.

Your Profile

4. Profile
Education/Qualifications
- Final year of Master's degree in Economics degree or Engineering (with applied finance)
- Fluency in written and spoken English; Foreign languages (German, Nordics, Dutch, French) are a plus
- A first experience in Leveraged finance/ DCM, M&A, Private Equity or Transactions Services is required
- Knowledge of credit and financial analysis, cash-flow modelling and debt instruments
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Competencies/Soft Skills
- Strong integrity, self-starter individual with a positive can do attitude
- Team player mentality with capacity for intensive independent work
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong writing and presentation capabilities

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 a variety of complex issues of an international asset manager.
- You will join a growing platform which will allow you to take-over real responsibilities rapidly.
- Opportunity to be hired on a full-time basis after the internship.

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

About AXA
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.

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.

AXA Investment Managers is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply.