AXA IM Prime - Hedge Fund Intern (January '25)

Job description

Description

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

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.

2. Description of the department

AXA IM Prime is a fully integrated provider of investment solutions across private markets, including private equity, private debt, infrastructure and hedge funds. It operates within the wider AXA Investment Management platform - sitting alongside AXA IM Core, AXA IM Alts and AXA IM Architas - and is backed by AXA Group, one of the world's pre-eminent global insurance and asset management groups.

The Hedge Fund team seats within AXA IM Prime and offers a range of Hedge Fund portfolios for institutional investors covering the full spectrum of hedge fund strategies on a global basis.

3. The main responsibilities of the role

Funds sourcing
- Maintain regular contacts with Prime Brokers
- Monitor conferences agenda
- Perform screenings of database (internal and PB lists)
- Get information from PBs and fund managers

Assist analysts with ad hoc research requests
- Quantitative analysis of track records
- Risk exposures of fund managers
- Performance attribution analysis

Preparation of reports
- Help on the preparation of Monitoring and Due Diligence Reports
- Maintain KPI database
- Collect information for the Quarterly Hedge Fund Overview

Database
- Assist research analysts in covering the available fund universe
- Create and maintain data in internal databases
- Create and maintain Peer groups

ESG
- Assist managers in filling our ESG Questionnaire
- Automation of ESG process
- Collect ESG ratings from funds
- Maintain and update database

Your Profile

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4. Profile

Education/Qualifications
- Currently undertaking a Master's degree in a leading Business or Engineering school with a specialization in Finance

Technical Skills
- Financial analysis
- Very good use of Word/Excel/Powerpoint/VBA

Competencies
- Accomplished interpersonal skills, ability to work efficiently in a team in an international and matrix environment
- Proficiency with figures and the ability to maintain accuracy and be detail orientated while complying with deadlines
- Autonomous, initiative, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
- Verbal and written communications and presentation skills
- Creative thinking, capability to develop innovative solutions
- Fluent in English

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

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. 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.

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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AXA IM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, when needed, to apply for a position or to perform essential job functions.

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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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