Front Office Business Coordination and Oversight Apprentice

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1. Who we are

AXA IM Core 1 st Line Oversight & Governance plays a key role in supporting the smooth running and development of AXA IM Core (including Portfolio management, trading activities) through the following main missions:

• Be a protective 1 st level Business Controls Unit/First Line of Defense for Investment & Trading activity globally, maintaining an appropriate and tailored governance model with Senior Management, Heads of Investment, Heads of Trading Desks and 2 nd /3 rd line control functions from Compliance, Risk and Audit
• Contribute to the development of AXA IM CORE portfolio management activities and order execution - across multiple asset classes and investment/trading regions internationally.
• In partnership with the different AXA IM support functions, contribute to the various transformation initiatives, helping create a robust operational environment capable of supporting daily activity, business development ambitions and management of regulatory change.
• Contribute to the oversight of Investment & Trading teams, helping design, maintain and report various control indicators as the organization's activities and structure evolves

2. Responsibilities

The Business Coordination Intern will work closely with Core representatives mainly on transversal initiatives:

• Work with transversal functional analysts and portfolio managers at all levels to identify solution requirements that support the business strategy and assist pro-actively team members.
• Leveraging on the knowledge of Front Office and Trading processes (Multi location and Cross Asset scope) to support the Core Transversal Services team by proposing and implementing mitigation action plans to remediate Operational incidents.
• Following in depth analysis with Business stakeholders, provide relevant KPI and effective communication or escalation a part of presentations to Heads of Investments and Trading Senior Managers within AXA IM Core's Committee and Forum governance structure.
• Active contribution to the monitoring of key KPIs to measure Operations and Technology Quality of Service: Dashboard production and industrialization to share with Core Transversal Service members, Better exploitation of the log tool to analyze/identify potential trends.
• Further automation control dashboards to provide a dynamic and consolidated view to management on the control performed on their activity through the use of visualisation tools
• Close coordination with Portfolio Managers and other Core stakeholders to ensure maintenance of the data quality and the consistency across the platform for our internal referential and Front office tool

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3. Requirements

• The apprenticeship is aimed at undergraduate or postgraduate students who have the option to take up to 1or 2 years in industry as part of their degree.
• Business School program, BAC+4 minimum
• Understanding of the asset management industry with a particular interest in portfolio management.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills to interact with Front Office and Support teams.
• Proficient use of MS PowerPoint, Excel
• Data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Capacity to evolve in a diverse, multi-cultural global context.
• Self-motivated with drive & strong record of achievement.
• Fluent English & French

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 €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

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.


Location: Puteaux, FR

Posted Date: 5/4/2024