Real Assets - Transactions Intern (January '25)

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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 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.

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
Within AXA IM Alts, the Real Assets European Transactions team is composed of 30+ professionals responsible for originating, underwriting and executing real estate investments on behalf of all AXA IM Alts clients.

The team operates through 10 local offices, covering Europe's key markets and offering AXA IM Alts clients unparalleled access to deals, market intelligence and relationships with domestic partners and stakeholders.

The team is active across the entire risk spectrum, with investment strategies ranging for Core to Opportunistic, both in traditional real estate sectors (office, retail, residential, residential) and alternatives (hotels, healthcare, data center, student housing...).

3. The main responsibilities of the role:
·  Modelling real estate and corporate acquisitions cash flows
·  Performing market analysis of investment opportunities
·  Drafting AXA IM Real Assets Investment Committee papers
·  Contributing to specific due diligence workstreams
·  Administrate acquisitions pipeline, team reporting and market watch
·  Perform others tasks and projects as assigned from time to time Your Profile

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4. Profile

Education/Qualifications
- Postgraduate studies in Finance, Management, Engineering or Real Estate

Experience
- Proven interest in real estate (any previous internship within asset management or with a focus on real estate would be considered as a plus)

Competencies
- Accomplished interpersonal skills, ability to work efficiently in a team in an international and matrix environment
- Autonomous, initiative, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
- Strong analytical and synthesis capacity
- 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 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 Fund Management, Asset Management and Development
• 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. 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

W e 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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