With more than € 185bn of 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.

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.

Inside AXA IM Alts, the Alternative Credit department manages close to € 50bn of assets in alternative credit (ABS & CLO, ILS, Private Financings, Significant Risk Transfer, Mortgages, Loans & Private Debt, Credit Hedging Fund, …) with local presence in Europe and in the US.

The Portfolio Manager / Analyst will join the Alternative Credit Origination team (4 persons) that focuses on bespoke securitizations (incl. CLO warehousing) and is in charge of managing the funds that target retail clients and have complex operational set-up including various investment guidelines and specific liquidity requirements.

·       Trade idea generation (e.g. discussions with arranging banks and sponsors, reading of research papers, competitive and market intelligence).

·       Underwriting and structuring of new investments (modelling of the transactions, review of the legal documentation in coordination with legal and tax teams, negociation with deals counterparties, due-diligence on the managers or servicers, ESG-scoring and assessment of the sustainability risk, redaction of credit memos, presentations to internal committees).

·       Monitoring of existing investments (e.g. quantitative analysis of historical performance, cash-flows forecast, regular discussions with key parties, analysis and recommendations on potential amendments).

·       Portfolio management (e.g. allocation of validated investments between funds, booking of new transactions, validation of the net asset values of the funds, validation of currency or interest hedging transactions, participation to reporting for investors).

·       Development and maintenance of quantitative tools in Python / Excel VBA and in other applications  (e.g. to rank CLO managers, produce mark-to-model valuations or determine internal rating models).

·       Support to business development (e.g. preparation of case studies on past invesmtents and marketing document on the investment strategy for prospective investors).

·       Close collaboration with IT developers on the integration of developed tools into other Front office tools.

·       Close collaboration with structuring team on the launch and/or restructuring of new investment vehicles.

Nous sommes fiers de promouvoir une culture de la performance ce qui veut dire que nous cherchons à recruter des personnes qui sont non seulement compétents techniquement mais également ouverts à l'international, innovants et capable de mettre à contribution leurs uniques perspectives et expériences afin d'accompagner nos succès en tant qu'entreprise. Employer les meilleurs professionnels parmi le plus large vivier de talents possible est au cœur de notre stratégie qui consiste à délivrer une excellente qualité de service à notre clientèle diversifiée.

AXA IM s’engage à développer une culture inclusive, mettant en valeur la diversité et soutenant la progression de carrière de l’ensemble de ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices.

·       Education/Qualifications: top engineering school / business school / university with a background in mathematics, finance and/or computer sciences.

·       Experience: prior experience (e.g. through internship) in a bank or asset manager – prior exposure to securitization (e.g. through project or dedicated courses) is a plus.

·       Knowledge & skills: strong knowledge in Excel and VBA + intermediate skills in Python.

·       Competencies: the ideal candidate must:

-        Be proactive, autonomous with rigorous attention to details

-        Be fluent in French and English

-        Have good communication and presentation skills

-        Be team player

-        Be multi-tasking with an ability to work under pressure