Front Office Data Scientist: Professional Placement Internship - AXA Investment Managers

Position job title: Front Office Data Scientist:
Professional Placement Year Internship

Business unit: AXA IM Core (Investments, Trading & Client activities)

Contract type: Internship

Preferred start date: June/ July 2026

Eligibility

Undergraduate students studying for degrees that include a professional placement year during their 3rd year of study (4-year degree)

Duration of the placement: 12 months

Location: 22 Bishopsgate, London

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

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is the asset manager of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach.

Among the top three asset managers in Europe, BNPP AM manages more than €1.6 trillion in assets for institutional, corporate, retail and wealth clients worldwide, combining liquid and alternative capabilities with a leadership position in long-term savings management for insurers and pension funds (€850 billion AUM).

BNPP AM offers a broad range of liquid investment solutions, spanning fixed income, high conviction active strategies and a fast-growing ETF offering, together representing over €1 trillion in assets under management.

The alternatives platform, built on over 30 years of experience, is the largest in Europe and a global leader, managing approximately €300 billion across real estate, infrastructure, alternative credit and private equity.

Sustainable and thematic investment capabilities are embedded across the business, supporting client's long-term objectives.

BNPP AM brings together expert professionals across nearly 40 countries, blending global reach with local expertise.

[1] Based on Assets under Management ranking as published by major Asset Managers in 2024 - IPE Report 2025

[2] Based on Assets under Management ranking as published by major Asset Managers in 2024 - IPE Report 2025

[3] Based on BNPP AM internal data analysis

BNP Paribas has merged with AXA Investment Managers, an active, long-term, global, multi-asset investor. We work with clients today to provide the solutions they need to help build a better tomorrow for their investments, while creating a positive change for the world in which we all live. BNP Paris AM is part of the BNP Paribas Group, a world leader in Banking, Asset and Wealth management.

We are proud to foster a high-performance culture, which means that we seek to recruit and retain people who are not only technically skilled but also globally minded, innovative and able to leverage their unique perspectives and life experiences to support our success as a company. For additional information please visit our company's website

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LOG team is a legacy ex-AXA IM team playing a key role in supporting the smooth running and development of 'Core Investments', teams of Investment professionals across traditional, listed public Equity, Fixed Income and Multi Asset investment remits.

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LOG has the following main missions:

• Be a protective 1st level Business Controls Unit/First Line of Defence for Investment & Trading activity globally, maintaining an appropriate and tailored governance model with Senior Management, Heads of Investment, Heads of Trading Desks and 2nd/3rd line control functions from Compliance, Risk and Audit
• Contribute to the development of Core portfolio management activities and order execution - across multiple asset classes and investment/trading regions internationally.
• In partnership with the different BNP Paribas AM support functions, contribute to the various transformation initiatives, helping create a robust operational environment capable of supporting daily activity, business development ambitions and management of regulatory change.
• Contribute to the oversight of Investment & Trading teams, helping design, maintain and report various control indicators as the organization's activities and structure evolves

• Developing in-depth knowledge of the different investment products, order generation methods to be able to understand and help optimize…