Real Estate Sustainable/ Responsible Investing: Professional Placement Year Internship

Position job title:Real Estate Sustainable/ Responsible Investing: Professional Placement Year InternshipBusiness unit:AXAIM Alts - Real AssetsContract type:InternshipPreferred start date:June/ July 2026EligibilityUndergraduate students studying for degrees that include a professional placement year during their 3rd year of study (4-year degree)Duration of the placement:12 monthsLocation:22 Bishopsgate, London

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is part of the BNP Paribas Group since 1st July 2025 following the closing of its acquisition. 

AXA IM is a key player in the global asset management industry with over 3,000 professionals and 29 offices in 19 countries globally. We serve a broad range of international clients, including institutional, corporate, and retail investors, through a diverse array of global investment opportunities. Our offerings encompass both alternative assets—spanning real estate equity, private debt, alternative credit, infrastructure, private equity, and private market solutions—and traditional asset classes, including fixed income, equities, and multi-asset strategies.

AXA IM manages approximately €872 billion in assets, of which €493 billion are categorized as ESG-integrated, sustainable, or impact investments. Our focus is on empowering clients with a comprehensive suite of products, from traditional investments to ESG-driven strategies, enabling them to align their portfolios with both financial objectives and sustainability priorities. Combined AUM of BNPP AM & AXA-IM Alternatives platform is estimated at €300 billion.
In a fast-changing world, we adopt a pragmatic approach aimed at providing long-term value to our clients, our employees, and the broader economy.
All figures, as at end of September 2025

AXA IM Alts
With €190bn assets under management, AXA IM Alts 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.

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.

Your role and responsibilities will include:
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 organisation. 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 a Placement Year Student. 

• Support 2027 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 for the 2027 campaign. Support the RI team in handling the GRESB reporting campaign, conducting controls and liaising 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 process 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 reporting

Education Skills & Experience

Education

• Studying for undergraduate degree in Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science or Sustainability, Energy Management Finance, Management, Engineering, or relatable subject on a 4-year University degree with 3rd year work placement included

Skills

• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a team within an international and fast-moving environment
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. Experience using tableau or other data visualisation tools is considered a strong plus
• Analytical ability
• Effective communication including verbal, written & presentational  
• Creative thinking, capability to develop innovative solutions and challenge consensus
• Fluency in English

Experience

• Strong interest in real estate and/or sustainability

What we offer

• This internship is an excellent opportunity to discover an international working environment. Due to our leading market position in alternative investments, you can gain strong exposure to a variety of complex issues that we face as a diverse investment manager
• You will be fully integrated to our team, and you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and discover other departments such as Portfolio and Fund Management, Transactions, Development and Asset Controlling
• Autonomous, entrepreneurial and result driven culture where taking initiative is encouraged
• You will join a growing platform which will allow you to take on real responsibilities rapidly
• GBP 28,000 basic salary + competitive benefits package

What we expect from you

• Workplace professionalism
• Physical attendance to the office 3-4 days a week
• Curiosity
• Commitment
• Willingness to learn & grow

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

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