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Jeffrey Woodard

Deputy Head
AXA IM Alts is part of the BNP Paribas Group

Jeff is currently a Principal on the Infrastructure Equity team at AXA IM Alts and is based in London. As one of two principals on the team, Jeff manages much of the day-to-day deal origination, execution and asset management activities on the team.

With over 20 years of post-qualification experience, Jeff joined AXA IM Alts in 2017 from UBS Asset Management where he worked from 2000-2017.

While at UBS Asset Management, Jeff spent 10 years on the Infrastructure Equity team where he was an Executive Director with a focus on European deal origination, execution and asset management.

Prior to that Jeff worked as a Director on the Strategic Planning team where he focused on acquisition opportunities on behalf of UBS, especially in emerging markets. Jeff started his career at UBS on the Asset Allocation & Currency team.

AXA IM and BNPP AM are progressively merging

AXA IM and BNPP AM are progressively merging and streamlining our legal entities to create a unified structure

AXA Investment Managers joined BNP Paribas Group in July 2025. Following the merger of AXA Investment Managers Paris and BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe and their respective holding companies on December 31, 2025, the combined company now operates under the BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe name.