Central Services Team - Intern (12-month placement 2025-2026)

Job 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 organisation. 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
With EUR190bn assets under management, AXA IM Alts, the alternatives business unit of AXA IM, is a global leader in alternatives investment, operating in real estate, private debt & alternative credit, private equity & infrastructure and hedge funds. Our 800+ employees operating from 16 offices around the world are serving the needs of more than 500 clients worldwide.
Our goal is to enhance the value of assets we manage on behalf of our clients by adopting a proactive approach to responsible investment. We fully integrate ESG criteria into our investment decisions and advise clients on both financial and non-financial risks and opportunities.
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
The Central Services Team in Real Assets provides key support to the European investment business of AXA IM - Real Assets in technical areas such as key supplier management, tax, accounting, insurance, corporate legal, cash mangement and systems maintenance.
This role, which requires excellent communication and organisation skills, and the ability to interact effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders, will assist in the management and oversight of key suppliers.
3. The main responsibilities of the role
Supporting the oversight and management of key external suppliers (mainly Property Valuers, Property Managers, Auditors)
a. Assist with the preparation and processing of contracts and change orders, dealing with key supplier contacts in several countries
b. Assist in the reconciliation of fees billed to the contracts databases, and where necessary fee analysis
c. Collation and processing of feedback from the AXA IM - Real Assets business to inform Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement.
Prepare KPI summaries for meetings with the Property Valuers
a. Updating central databases to capture key details of external engagements, informing the Data Management team as necessary
b. Creating and updating process and SLA information
c. Preparing agendas, presentations, and taking minutes from key supplier meetings
Support the Fund and asset Performance process
a. Assist in extracting relevant data from core systems to populate the asset and fund performance templates
b. Assist in processing data required by the external benchmarking suppliers
c. Assist in tracking the delivery of data by internal teams where the data required is not held in core systems
d. Assist in preparing analysis of the data
Assist with other tasks and projects as required in support of the Central Services Team
Your Profile

4. Profile Education/Qualifications
Education
Undertaking a bachelor's or advanced degree in finance, maths, economics, business
Technical skills
Good Microsoft skills (excel, word and powerpoint)
English language skills (written and verbal) essential
Competencies
Multitask in a demanding environment
Very good communication skills and a positive and can-do attitude
Ability to wok under pressure and still ensuring quality requirements
Ability/willingness to work collaboratively with different cultures
Highly organised, efficient and reliable
Committed and highly motivated
Good IT skills
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, Transactions, Development and Asset Controlling
You will join a growing platform which will allow you to take-over real responsibilities rapidly

Please join us to realise your potential to drive progress, for yourself, our clients and the world in which we live.
About AXA

The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries.
We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives, offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, savings and asset management.
Our mission: To act for human progress by protecting what matters
Our values: Customer first, Integrity, Courage and One AXA
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 EUR887 billion in assets.
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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