General information
Position description
Business unit
Investment Management - Multi-Asset
Job title
Internship Luxembourg – Multi-Asset Strategist F/M/D
Contract type
Internship
Contract duration
6 months
Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam stands for "Conviction AND Responsibility In Asset Management" and is a European multi-specialist asset manager. A pioneer and leader in sustainable investments since 1996, Candriam manages around EUR 144 billion of assets under management[1] with a team of 600 professionals. It operates management offices in Luxembourg, Brussels, Paris, and London, and has client representatives in more than 20 countries throughout continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East.
Candriam offers investment solutions in several key areas: bonds, equities, absolute performance strategies, and asset allocation, with a broad and innovative range of ESG strategies covering all its asset classes.
Candriam is a New York Life Investments Company. New York Life Investments[2] ranks among the world's largest asset managers[3].
For more information see: www.candriam.com.
As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.
Mission
The Business:
The multi-asset investment business aims to manage investment portfolios that consist of a diverse range of asset classes, such as equities, bonds, currencies, commodities, and alternative investments. The team is responsible for developing and implementing diversified and decorrelated investment strategies that aim to achieve sustainable performances.
Our clients are a diverse range of institutional investors, including banks and pension funds, for which we manage over more than 14 bn€.
Your Team:
The team has a very long and established track record in Multi-Asset fund management and has the major part of its broad range of funds ranked 4 or 5 stars (Morningstar).
It’s a diverse team, with many different backgrounds and perspectives.
Your Role:
Do you have an interest in the investment management industry? We’re offering an opportunity for you to get some outstanding experience, working within our renowned Multi-Asset team on a 6 month internship.
During the internship, you will get involved in macro-based research to build your understanding of economies around the world, learning how these broad based views of how the world works contribute to the team’s investment ideas.
Responsabilities
You will help to:
1/ Gather and analyze data in order to support the development of fundamental research on various asset classes: equities, fixed income, currencies.
2/ Help to formalize and prepare asset allocation presentations: internal and external, press conferences, multi-asset outlook, papers.
3/ Support the day-to-day fund management and reporting (such as positioning, peer group analysis).
Contribution of the course:
- You will have the opportunity to work in a very enriching environment with experienced professionals in a leading growing European Asset Manager.
- This internship will allow you to develop your knowledge of the financial markets, particularly in the Asset Management industry as well as your writing, organizational and communication skills.
- You will acquire knowledge of portfolio management from a multi-asset perspective.
Dates and location:
- The internship is open to students in their penultimate or final year of higher education from Finance.
- It is a 6-month internship intending to start at the beginning of November 2024.
- The internship is located in Luxembourg.
Profile
• Master Degree in Economy or Finance (business school or university)
• Fluent in both French and English
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Understanding of macro- and micro-economic concepts
• Good knowledge of financial markets
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Capacity to work under pressure, to respect deadlines with relative autonomy
• Knowledge of Bloomberg
• Autonomous with team spirit
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[1] As of 30 June 2023. Assets under management (AUM) includes assets which do not fall within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's definition of 'regulatory AUM' in Form ADV, Part 1A.
[2] New York Life Investments is a service mark used by New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC and its subsidiary New York Life Investment Management LLC. Both are wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of New York Life Insurance Company.
[3] Source: New York Life Investments ranked 25th among the world's largest money managers within Pensions & Investments, June 2023. Rankings are based on total worldwide institutional assets under management for the year-end 2022. New York Life Investments assets include assets of affiliated investment advisors”.
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Position location
Job location
Europe, Luxembourg
City
Luxembourg
Candidate criteria
Education
4. Master's Degree II / Bac+5
Minimum level of experience required
Less than 2 years
Languages
- French (C2 - Mother tongue)
- English (C1 - Fluent)