Alts Client Group - Sales Support Intern

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Alts Client Group - Sales Support Intern

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

With €190bn 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.

2. The main responsibilities of the role

Support the process in structuring AXA IM Alts’ answers to Requests for Proposals (‘RFPs’) or due diligence meetings (DD), from kick-off to pitch preparation. Contribute to the production of high quality content on Alts’ expertise overall.

More specifically:

• Coordinate resources and compile information across the company to answer RFPs, DD or to prepare client pitches (defining timeframe, identifying sources of information, highlighting critical items)

• Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders/subject matter experts of AXA IM Real Assets, SFD and Chorus (portfolio managers, structuration, middle office etc.) to gather all relevant inputs

• Work in close co-operation with capital raisers and investment teams to prepare and deliver top notch content for RFPs, DD and clients pitches

• Structure RFPs and DD with a marketing approach to promote Alts’ competitive advantages

• Ensure feedback is received subsequent to submitting the RFP or after a DD and follow-up on action plans to contribute to the improvement of our offering and process

• Maintain standard content

• Produce the funds newsletters in collaboration with investment and Client Group teams

3. Profile

Education/Qualifications

- Postgraduate studies in Finance, Business, Economics, Management

Skills:

- Good knowledge of Alternative products
- Previous relevant experience preferably in a sales support/product specialist/RFP/marketing role within Real Estate, SFD or Infrastructure (product exemple CoRE fund)
- Understanding of client process and sales cycle with ability to go the extra mile to help transform a pipeline into sales
- Demonstrated ability to structure marketing messages and propose content to help market real asset products / capture ideas and market trends to help better position our offering in macro/client context.
- Operating within tight deadlines and delivering high quality output could be linked with maintaining a positive attitude in pressured situations –
- Proven track record in operating within tight deadlines and delivering high quality output
- Paris based: Fluent in English (verbal and written), French would be a plus, other language is a plus (notably German, Italian) OR London based: Fluent in English (verbal and written), other language is a plus bt not essential (notably German, Italian)

Competencies

- Client centric view with proven ability to listen and translate client needs across the business in order to convert pipeline into business
- Effective communication and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize, and to maintain a positive attitude in, sometimes, pressured and challenging situations. Attention to detail, A self-motivated and committed team player
- Ability to work in a global matrix environment and work across assets, products, teams and countries

4. 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 with other departments such as Fund Management, Transactions, Sales and Compliance
- An international team, with team members based in both London and Paris.
- 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.

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