Real Assets Development - Intern

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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
AXA IM Alts is a global leader in alternative investments with over €185 billion of assets under management comprising c.€91 billion of primarily private real estate, over €85 billion of private debt and alternative credit, as well as c.€9 billion in Infrastructure and private equity.

We take a 360° approach to real estate & infrastructure investing with over €132 billion of assets under management in direct opportunities, held indirectly through debt and listed equities and via long term private equity investments into operating platforms. ESG is fully integrated into our investment decision making processes with our responsible investment approach anchored by the three key pillars of decarbonisation, resilience and building tomorrow.

AXA IM Alts employs over 830 people located in 17 offices around the world and serves the needs of more than 600 clients from Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Middle East. We are the number one property portfolio and asset manager in Europe, and one of the largest worldwide.

2. Description of the department
Within Real Assets, the Development team, led by Germain Aunidas, reports to the Asset Management department. It is comprised of a dozen people in Paris, as well as about twenty others spread across the main European capitals (UK, Germany, Benelux, Spain, Italy), in connection with Gabriel Mattout, acting as Pan European Development Coordinator.

The Intern will join a team of 2 analysts based in Paris and led by Gabriel Mattout.

Each development team, on each country, sources real estate opportunities (external acquisition or existing assets to be restructured), defines the programming, designs the projects, proposes a financial strategy to the investment committee, manages the various service providers (MOD, AMO, architects , broker, etc.) and markets the assets (product marketing, contract negotiation).

It mainly works on tertiary projects, but also develops residential and/or multi-product projects.

3. The main responsibilities of the role
In connection with the development teams in Europe, and under the supervision of Gabriel Mattout, you will assist the various managers and local teams on a daily basis in their operational missions:
Assistance in the investment analysis of development projects: balance sheet & cash flow.
Assistance in carrying out market studies and drafting minutes of meetings.
Establishment of project benchmarking tools (by country/by typology)
Assistance in the preparation of investment committees or presentations for clients (fund manager, and others).

Desired profile

Qualifications :

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Education/Qualifications
Postgraduate studies in Finance, Management, Engineering or Law school

Technical skills
Capacity for synthesis
Financial analysis
Very good use of Word/Excel/Powerpoint

Competencies
Accomplished interpersonal skills, ability to work efficiently in a team in an international and matrix environment
Autonomous, initiative, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
Verbal and written communications and presentation skills
Creative thinking, capability to develop innovative solutions
Fluent in English

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 a European real estate asset manager.
You will be fully integrated to our team and you will have the opportunity to work together and discover other departments such as Asset Management, Fund Management, Transactions and Asset Controlling
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

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