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AXA IM Alts is a global leader in alternative investments with over €184 billion of assets under management comprising c.€85 billion of primarily private real estate, over €88 billion of private debt and alternative credit, as well as c.€11 billion in Infrastructure and private equity.
We take a 360° approach to real estate & infrastructure investing with over €115 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 835 people located in 15 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.
Description of the department
We are a team consisting of 58 professionals o/w 30 based in Paris and in London and 28 based in Atlanta, investing on behalf of institutional investors in Real Estate debt instruments including Senior European loans, US mortgage Loans and European Mezzanine Loans.
Our team was created in 2005 as the first non-banking commercial real estate debt platform and has rapidly grown to reach c.€23bn of assets under management making us the largest Commercial Real Estate Debt platform in Europe and the 6th largest in the world.
The main responsibilities of the role
Transaction Analysis – You will be fully integrated in the investment process, from the sourcing of a transaction to the Investment Committee presentation. You will be exposed to a diversity of sectors (Logistics, Residential, Data Centers, Office, Office, …) and jurisdictions (Continental Europe, the UK, the US). To do, you will conduct detailed analysis of the market, the underlying asset, and will have to produce tailored cash-flows/valuation models and simulate various scenarios.
Market & Company Analysis - You will elaborate short memos to improve the team’s knowledge on specific topics but also produce thorough corporate and financial analysis of Property Companies, or of specific sponsors and tenants as part of Investment Committees’ preparation.
Portfolio Management & Monitoring - You will assist fund managers in the daily management of their specific funds which includes participating in their monitoring (portfolio performance, derivatives, cash management, reporting to clients, follow-up of borrowers/agents requests …) of the funds. Those tasks will be performed using fund management software and in collaboration with the middle-office team.
Profile
Education/Qualifications
- Postgraduate studies in Finance, Engineering or Real Estate
Experience
- Previous experience in a financial institution or in a real estate company is 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
- Team player, multi-tasking and ability to work under pressure, desire and flexibility to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
- Fluent in English
- Advanced skills in Excel (modelling). Knowledge of Bloomberg is an advantage
What does this internship offer
- 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 Structuring and Corporate Finance, Legal , Real Estate equity teams , Marketing, Sales and Fund controlling
- 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.
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.
