Internship Switzerland - Client Relationship SupportF/M/D

Tasks: Internship Switzerland - Client Relationship SupportF/M/D

Position description
Job title Internship Switzerland - Client Relationship SupportF/M/D
Contract type
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 both liquid and illiquid asset classes.
Liquid Asset Classes: Bonds, Equities, Absolute Performance Strategies, and Asset Allocation, with a broad and innovative range of ESG strategies covering all its asset classes.
Illiquid Asset Classes: Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Estate.
Candriam is a New York Life Investments Company. New York Life Investments 2 ranks among the world's largest asset managers 3 .
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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, where ideas are welcomed and encouraged, and support well-being and work-life balance
Mission
You will be working in the Swiss Sales Team of 7 professionals based in Zürich and Geneva, covering a wide range of asset classes. The Swiss based distribution team is part of the global distribution force of CANDRIAM. The team works closely with CANDRIAM investment centers based in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg and London. As CANDRIAM is part of the New York Life Investments Group, you will also have the opportunity to work together with the other investment firms of the group across the world.
Responsabilities
• Coordinate resources across the company and the different departments and investment teams to answer RFPs;
• Support the Private Markets Distribution Team (Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Estate), preparing platform presentations, attending meetings with New York Life Investment's Boutiques and perform regular updates;
• Keep close contact with product specialists and other teams around the world and maintain access to databases on product information;
• Come up and develop innovative and creative solutions to further optimize processes;
• Support in desk's operational tasks;
• Act as a Market Intelligence officer and prepare macroeconomic and financial research for the weekly team meetings with the aim of uncovering opportunities in the Swiss market;
• Be fully integrated in the Swiss team and carry out necessary tasks to the Zurich and Geneva entities;
• Help identifying new opportunities.
The role offers the opportunity to work in a Sales Support role, collaborating closely with senior relationship managers withing a growing European Asset Manager. This experience will also allow you to extend your skills and knowledge in the Asset Management industry, with a specific focus in responsible investing (ESG).
You will also have the opportunity to develop your expertise in diverse asset classes offered by Candriam, both liquid and illiquid, and get to learn about the investment rationales and processes behind each strategy. Moreover, you will be given some freedom to work on new innovative ideas and projects to further optimize processes within the Swiss team.
Profile • Bachelor, Master's Degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, or Investment Management;
• English fluent, a good level of German, French is a plus;
• Strong organizational and project management skills;
• Proactive and flexible;
• Clear communicator both in writing and oral;
• Striving for results and finding solutions;
• Deliver high quality work also under pressure;
• In depth knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel, experience with a CRM tool is a plus;
• Team oriented, creative, rigorous.