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Application analyst intern (12-month placement 2025-2026)

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AXA

1mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • IT & Cybersecurity
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be an undergrad in Computing/IT/Business/Finance (2:1+), with Excel and SQL skills, strong communication, customer focus, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced, team environment.
  • You will provide application support, manage user accounts, resolve issues, create guides, monitor security, implement enhancements, analyze data, and assist with project requirements and testing.

Requirements

  • We are looking for Undergraduate students Studying for a Computing/ IT/ Business/Finance course ( On course for a 2:1 or higher)
  • Previous experience working with Microsoft Office, in particular good Excel skills
  • Some understanding of Databases and knowledge of SQL
  • Willingness to learn/improve their technical knowledge
  • Good maintenance of English (French would be a plus)
  • Proficient in producing high quality documentation in the form of user guides and process flows
  • Strong interpersonal skills, proactivity, dynamism, well organized
  • Customer focused
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills as you will be in constant contact with various internal/external teams (State Street, TSF, Compliance and other Technology teams)
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to remain calm and focused in stressful situations
  • The ability to interact with non-technical users to understand their problems
  • Willingness to learn, Attention to detail, Ability to work to deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Your role and responsibilities will include :
  • Application support
  • Undertake daily operational checks, investigate, and resolve any problems identified.
  • Provide functional and technical support (application settings, assistance, trainings)
  • User Account creation for various applications
  • Ensure appropriate change management processes are implemented to benefit users
  • Produce user and functional procedure guides
  • Communicate with the users on system availability / future evolutions
  • Coordinate the work of the different IT teams to ensure the best level of support.
  • Ensure compliance with all information security policies.
  • Develop and deploy processes that will ensure Level 1 security controls are in place for all dedicated systems.
  • Implement and operate regular end user activity monitoring for the given application.
  • Process Improvement.
  • Follow-up and management of tools & services enhancements.
  • Incident and Change order management.
  • Performing Monthly Application reconciliations for auditing purposes.
  • Production of Business KPIs, monthly dashboards and weekly incident reports.
  • Analyse, compare and coordinate data from different sources.
  • Correct and amend historical data in Factset (a platform that provides different financial services, like data consolidation, market analytics, portfolio data management).
  • Create portfolios in Bloomberg. Provide users with various functions/views in Bloomberg (platform that offers real-time and historic price data and financials data).
  • Integrate transactions in SimCorp (an innovative core investment software that offers integrated investment management solutions).
  • Configure and reset end users accounts in Global 1 (an application used for securities borrowing and lending activity at AXA-IM)
  • Administration Support
  • Manage timesheets/ and support rota for Team.
  • Manage invoices using Finance tools.
  • In partnership with the business identify, lead, design and implement enhancements and improvements on client’s applications
  • Gather business enhancements requirements from users and business teams
  • Support the understanding of the client’s needs in line with the business strategic developments, AXA IM strategy and Long Term Operating Model
  • Management of projects/initiatives related to Small Scales Enhancements (SSE)
  • Analyse existing processes
  • Gather business requirements
  • Write functional specifications
  • Contribute to the testing phase for new versions and/or new tools
  • Depending on the needs, assist the project managers in the context of projects on which their
  • Analyse existing processes
  • Gather business requirements
  • Write functional specification
  • Contribute to the testing phase for new versions and/or new tools

FAQs

What is the duration of the application analyst intern placement?

The placement is for 12 months, specifically from 2025 to 2026.

What qualifications are required for this internship position?

We are looking for undergraduate students studying for a Computing, IT, Business, or Finance course with an aim for a 2:1 or higher.

What technical skills are necessary for this role?

Candidates should have previous experience with Microsoft Office, particularly good Excel skills, some understanding of databases, and knowledge of SQL.

Is knowledge of languages other than English beneficial for this role?

Yes, proficiency in French would be a plus.

What soft skills are important for this internship?

Strong interpersonal skills, proactivity, dynamism, organizational skills, customer focus, and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

What types of projects might I assist with during the internship?

You may assist with small scale enhancements projects, including analyzing existing processes, gathering business requirements, and contributing to the testing phase of new tools or versions.

Will I have the opportunity to work independently?

Yes, the role requires the ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

What kinds of applications will I be supporting?

You will be providing support for a variety of applications used for investment management, including Factset, Bloomberg, SimCorp, and Global 1.

What kind of environment does AXA IM promote for interns?

AXA IM promotes a supportive environment focused on growth, flexibility, diversity, and sustainability, with opportunities for personalized learning and development.

Does AXA IM provide opportunities for career development?

Yes, there are internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help develop your skills and abilities during the internship.

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