Real Asset Responsible Investing - Data Analyst Intern'

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AXA

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Puteaux, France

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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 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, Brussels 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:

ESG data is fundamental to delivering AXA IM's ESG strategy, equipping investment teams with the insights needed to make strategic decisions and evaluate their impact. With a global portfolio, it's crucial to maintain a consistent understanding of ESG definitions and reporting standards across the organization. In recent years, there has been a strong focus on enhancing ESG data capabilities, including the development of dedicated tools and methodologies.

To further embed ESG data into company systems and improve trend analysis and methodology refinement, the global Responsible Investment team is seeking an intern.

* Support 2026 annual data collect. Data control and analysis to ensure its relevance, quality , timeliness and completeness. Data consolidation, KPI monitoring and reporting preparation. Strong interaction with key stakeholders (ESG leads, Asset Managers, investment teams…) to ensure proper coordination (training, help center, etc.).
* GRESB reporting campaign and submission. Support the RI team in handling the GRESB reporting campaign, conducting controls and liasing with the relevant stakeholders
* Support the continued development of dashboard and analytics within Tableau to ensure increasing ownership of ESG data by the operational teams (Asset Management, Fund Management, Client…)
* Support the Physical Climate risk tool deployment across the Real Estate portfolio. Conduct results analysis using output from the tool and assist in the development of internal methodologies / process updates.
* Provide ad hoc support on the data management platform for CRE Debt
* Market research and ad-hoc research in ESG related topics such as embodied carbon, biodiversity preservation, natural capital, green energy, engagement and real asset solutions
* Investment teams, sales group and fund management's support in producing investor's ESG due diligence questionnaires and reportings.

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Education/Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Energy Management Finance, Management, Engineering, or related field
  • A focus on real assets ( Real Estate or Infrastructure investing) is favourable

Experience

  • Previous experience in responsible investment or real assets and a desire to pursue a career in sustainable investing are a strong plus
  • Previous experience with Deepki and/or tableau is considered a contributing factor

Competencies

  • Accomplished interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and efficiently in a team within an international and fast moving environment
  • Autonomous, initiative, entrepreneurial and result driven culture
  • Strong analytical and synthesis capacity
  • A comprehensive skill set in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
  • 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, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Experience on the use of tableau is considered a strong plus

  • Experience and/or familiarity with greenhouse gas emissions and other ESG-related reporting requirements is also a plus.

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 as well as get exposure to non EU regions such as Australia, Japan and the US.
  • 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


Join us to realize your potential to drive progress, for yourself, our clients and the world in which we live.

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