Global Marketing – Institutional: Professional Placement Year Internship

Overview

Position: Global Marketing – Institutional: Professional Placement Year Internship

Business Unit: Core - Global Marketing
Contract Type: Internship
Preferred Start Date: Summer 2026
Eligibility: Undergraduates in their 3rd year of a 4-year degree with a professional placement year.
Duration: 12 months
Location: 22 Bishopsgate, London

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is now part of the BNP Paribas Group since 1 July 2025 following the closing of its acquisition. BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is the asset manager of BNP Paribas, a leading European banking group with international reach. 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). The alternatives platform 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.

Role Description

As a Global Marketing Intern, you will support the delivery of both tactical activation and strategic campaigns aimed at institutional clients. Working within the institutional segment marketing team, you will gain hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation and distribution, event coordination, and reporting, contributing to BNPP AM’s visibility and client engagement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic sales campaigns for the insurance and pension segments, including email marketing, campaigns with institutional content partners, content item delivery, video production, and global event coordination.
• Update and maintain global digital hubs; compile result metrics and reports.
• Collaborate with main institutional markets to increase visibility of key strategies (Equity, Fixed Income, or Multi-Asset) and align content distribution.
• Learn and use email marketing tools; contribute to an engaging email strategy for institutional clients and prospects, including templates, targeting, and reporting via the campaign management tool.
• Assist the global marketing team in improving access to a global marketing content repository and help maintain the SharePoint site.
• Suggest and implement new processes, procedures, or practices to improve team efficiency.
• Support the team’s overall efficiency by scheduling and preparing for meetings and maintaining workflows and pipeline documents as relevant.

Structured Development

The candidate will have the opportunity to shadow marketing managers and marketing executives to learn about global marketing strategy and execution within an international asset management business. Over time, the candidate will own ad hoc marketing projects to develop project management and broader communications skills, and will gain exposure to investment knowledge and the fund management industry.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Currently entering the 3rd year of a 4-year degree, ideally with a focus on marketing/communications/economics/finance/business.
• Confident communicator with excellent written and spoken English.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Creative, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Previous interest or experience in financial markets is helpful.
• Enthusiastic self-starter.

What We Offer

• An excellent opportunity to experience an international working environment with exposure to complex issues faced by a leading investment manager.
• Full integration into the team with opportunities to collaborate with other departments such as sales and investments.
• A culture that values autonomy, entrepreneurship, and results; initiative is encouraged.
• Opportunity to take on real responsibilities rapidly within a growing platform.
• GBP 28,000 basic salary plus a competitive benefits package.

What We Expect From You

• Workplace professionalism with physical attendance to the office 3–4 days a week.
• Curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Please join us to realise your potential to drive progress for yourself, our clients, and the world in which we live.