Proxy Voting Intern (f/m/d) - Limited to 6 Months

Job description

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. 

 

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

 

You will be part of the Proxy Voting Team and will be responsible for various operations tasks, including: instruction entry, query management, account openings, reporting and project management.

 

Within this role, you will work closely with our Proxy Voting specialist to support and learn from during our busy voting season.

 

What is proxy voting at AGI? On a yearly basis, companies hold AGM’s and EGM’s to provide shareholders the opportunity to vote on key aspects of their business - from who should be a director, how dividends should be distributed & environmental/social issues to name a few.

 

Within our network of funds, we hold positions in several companies – All of which will have their own yearly meetings and proposals to vote on. It is our duty to ensure we are voting wherever possible, to ensure AGI are actively contributing for the benefit of our positions. The proxy team works with our ESG team, compliance teams, and external parties to ensure that a smooth process is applied.

 

The global Proxy team are located in London, but connected to a wider group spread over several destinations in Europe. You might also be asked to travel to European destinations.

 

What you will do

 

We are offering the opportunity for an intern to experience and learn from a busy operations role during our peak Proxy Voting season.

 

You will learn how a global investment management company works on a day-to-day basis, the challenges we face and how we prioritise to put our clients first. Here are some tasks you will experience:

 

·  Liaising with internal colleagues, portfolio managers, client account managers & specialist departments
·  Inputting of instructions/processing paperwork
·  Management of account openings
·  Creation of client specific reports
·  Reviewing and interacting with Bloomberg
·  How we manage relationships with outsourced providers, clients, custodians and management
·  How to create and maintain processes & procedures
·  How we evaluate risk and how we prioritise our workloads
·  Managing small projects from start to finish
·  Participate in regular meetings

 

What you bring

 

·  Fluency in English, both written and verbal
·  Ability to resolve complex problems, delivery focused and well organised
·  Client focused and rigorous while performing tasks
·  Excellent analytical, communicational and interpersonal skills
·  Self-motivated team player willing to work in a diverse and challenging environment
·  Proficient in Microsoft Office (in particular Excel – Knowledge of macros and pivot table creation is a big plus)
·  Basic understanding of the value chain of an investment management firm

 

What we offer  

 

·  “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours) 
·  Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs 
·  Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group 
·  Investments in your skills:  Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
·  … and so much more!

 

About Allianz Global Investors

 

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

 

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

 

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation. 

 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com
 
To Recruitment Agencies:
 
Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.
 
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.
 
Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.
 
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