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.
AXA IM
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has been part of the BNP Paribas Group since July 1, 2025, following the completion of its acquisition.
AXA IM is a key player in global asset management, with over 3,000 professionals and 24 offices across 19 countries worldwide.
We serve a diverse international client base, including institutional investors, corporations, and individuals, offering a broad range of investment opportunities across global markets. Our offerings encompass both alternative assets (real estate participations, private debt, alternative credit, infrastructure, private equity, and private market solutions) and traditional assets (bonds, equities, and multi-asset strategies).
AXA IM manages approximately €879 billion in assets, of which €493 billion are categorized as investments incorporating ESG criteria, sustainability, or impact considerations. Our aim is to provide our clients with a comprehensive range of products, from traditional investments to ESG strategies, enabling them to align their portfolios with their financial goals and sustainability priorities. In a rapidly changing world, we adopt a pragmatic approach focused on delivering long-term value to our clients, our employees, and the broader economy.
Description of the department
As one of the world's largest real assets managers, we believe that the decisions we make when investing can do much more than generate financial returns. We can contribute to a sustainable future by minimising the environmental impact of our assets, protecting them against the effects of climate change and working collaboratively to unleash the transformative potential of our ingenuity.
Our responsible investment strategy is built on three key pillars: Decarbonisation, Resilience, and Building Tomorrow. The built environment contributes significantly to the world's annual carbon emissions, giving us the opportunity to make an important contribution to decarbonisation. We are actively investing towards a low carbon future, be it through the creation of infrastructure for renewable energy, developing best-in-class real estate, or regenerating and transforming
existing building stock worthy of a place in the low carbon future.
AXA IM Alts global Responsible Investment team is in charge of supporting the integration of the Responsible Investment (RI) strategy in all our activities. It is composed of experienced, multicultural, multi disciplinary and passionate individuals, based in London, Paris, Bruxelles and Frankfurt. It relies on a network of local ESG leads in its key regions to provide insight and guidance to asset management teams in delivering on internal KPIs and ESG related targets set out by the business.
The main responsibilities of the role
The global Responsible Investment team is looking for an intern to support the implementation and oversight of the Infrastructure portfolios approach to Responsible Investment.
The future intern will contribute to the team, focusing on three key projects:
ESG integration across infrastructure investments
The intern will contribute to supporting the infrastructure equity and debt teams in embedding and strengthening ESG factors integration in their investment and management processes:
- Participate in developping frameworks, tools, solutions and standard documentation to help with portfolio ESG risk analysis & management,
- Perform ESG performance assessment and benchmarking, as well as impact assessment,
- Set-up and carrying out engagement activities whenever relevant.
- Bring support in the review and development of key regulatory frameworks (SFDR, EU taxonomy, Loi energie Climat, FCA) and their respective impact and reporting requirements for the different asset classes under management
Climate risk and targets monitoring and reporting :
The intern will bring support in the implementation of to the infrastructure investments' climate strategy, to address physical and transition risk:
- Support rolling out the decarbonization strategy for infrastructure equity and debt asset classes, based on carbon accounting & disclosure guidelines as well as science based frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, NZIF framework, PCAF guidelines and SBTI recommendations.
- Support the deployment of our climate physical risk assessment and monitoring process for infrastructure assets.
- Bring support in the training of internal stakeholders from different departments
- Support carbon data research and benchmarking , interact with carbon data providers and consultants to support the rollout of carbon reduction strategies , progress monitoring tools and reports.
GRESB Infrastructure reporting preparation:
The intern will bring support regarding the GRESB reporting process for infrastructure investments:
- Assist in the implementation of expected change in the reporting and adjustment of current process at fund and asset level.
- Ensure data is collected and coordinate with key stakeholders accordingly (investee company, PM, ESG leads, fund team...)
- Support the onsolidation of the data, answers and evidence required to complete GRESB infrastructure reporting.
The intern might also be involved in the sustainability day to day tasks, such as:
- Market research and ad-hoc research in ESG related topics such as biodiversity preservation infrastructure.
- ESG research to enhance our real estate and infrastructure platforms' ESG integration frameworks
- Market watch, peer reviews and regulatory monitoring (EU taxonomy, TNFD, SFDR...) and gap/ impact analysis.
- Investment teams, sales group and fund management's support in producing investor's ESG due diligence questionnaires and reportings.
- Research and assistance in developing thought leadership topics.
Qualifications
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Education/Qualifications
- Postgraduate studies in Sustainability, Private Asset Investing, Infrastructure , or related field
- A focus on real assets ( Real Estate or Infrastructure investing) is favourable
Experience
- Previous experience in responsible investment or infrastructure is mandatory
- Familiarity with key ESG-related reporting requirements ( SFDR, EU taxonomy etc..) is mandatory .
- Previous private equity/ private debt experience , quantitative and /or data management skills and a desire to pursue a career in sustainable investing are a strong plus
Competencies
- Accomplished interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and efficiently in a team within an international and fast moving environment
- Autonomous, well organized, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
- Strong analytical and synthesis capacity
- Verbal and written communications and presentation skills
- Creative thinking, capability to develop innovative solutions and challenge consensus.
- Strong written and oral skills in English
- Any other European language is considered a plus
- Superior skill set in the use of the following software applications: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
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 asset manager .
You will be fully integrated in our team, having the opportunity to work together and discover other departments such as Portfolio and 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 realize your potential to drive progress, for yourself, our clients and the world in which we live. #JoinUs
