Alternative Credit - ILS Analyst Intern (September '25)

AXAIM Alts; Puteaux; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AXA IM Alts is seeking an intern to join the ILS team, focusing on analyzing insurance-linked securities and monitoring market activities. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, gain exposure to alternative investments, and develop key analytical skills. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and a proactive attitude.

Prestations

Opportunity to explore an international environment

Full integration into the team

Rapid assumption of responsibilities

Qualifications

• University degree in Math, Physics, Finance, Actuarial Science, or Data Science.
• Experience with complex data structures from internships or projects.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and autonomous.

Responsabilités

• Assist in monitoring natural catastrophes and analyzing counterparty exposure.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of insurance-linked securities.
• Automate metrics extraction and analyze catastrophe model outputs.

Connaissances

Quantitative analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Formation

University or Engineering/Actuarial degree

Outils

Python

R

Description du poste

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 are the best global investment opportunities across alternative and core asset classes. We are entrusted by our clients with more than 887 billion in assets.

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1. AXA IM Alts

AXA IM Alts is a global leader in alternative investments with over 185 billion of assets under management, including private real estate, private debt, alternative credit, infrastructure, and private equity. We take a comprehensive approach to real estate and infrastructure investing, with over 132 billion in assets under management. ESG is fully integrated into our investment decision processes, focusing on decarbonization, resilience, and building the future.

AXA IM Alts employs over 830 people across 17 offices worldwide, serving more than 600 clients from Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. We are the leading property portfolio and asset manager in Europe and among the largest globally.

We foster a high-performance culture, seeking to recruit and retain individuals who are technically skilled, innovative, and able to bring diverse perspectives to support our success.

2. Department Description

The structured and securitized origination team is part of the Alternative Credit department, managing over 50 billion in assets. The ILS team, consisting of four investment professionals, manages Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) strategies across various instruments such as Cat Bonds, Industry Loss Warranties, and Sidecars.

3. Role Responsibilities

The intern will assist the ILS team in monitoring natural catastrophes and analyzing counterparty exposure. Main tasks include:

• Performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of insurance-linked securities (cat bonds) in the primary market and organizing investment committee meetings.
• Monitoring secondary market activities for potential investment opportunities.
• Pricing instruments by selecting similar assets and applying these to new deals.
• Extracting event characteristics and losses using web scraping, text mining, and NLP techniques, and importing data into Ouranos.
• Monitoring ILS instruments and extracting reports for data analysis and formatting.
• Automating metrics extraction, analyzing catastrophe model outputs, and modeling complex reinsurance treaties using Python or R.
• Enhancing ESG analysis methodologies for ILS assets, including improving ESG questionnaires, scope, and scoring methods.

4. Candidate Profile

Education / Qualifications:

• University or Engineering/Actuarial degree from a top institution, with backgrounds in Math, Physics, Finance, Actuarial Science, or Data Science.

Experience:

• Experience with complex data structures from internships or projects.
• Quantitative analysis experience in insurance, asset management, or financial markets is a plus.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, autonomous, with excellent communication skills.
• Team player capable of multitasking and working under pressure.
• Curious, rigorous, and capable of synthesizing information.

5. Internship Benefits

• Opportunity to explore an international environment and gain exposure to a leading asset class.
• Full integration into the team with opportunities to collaborate across departments such as Risk Management, IT, and Portfolio Controls.
• Rapid assumption of responsibilities within a growing platform.

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