Global General Counsel

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Target Locations: USA (New York, Stamford, Hartford) preferred, or UK. Extensive travel required.
AXA XL is a leading global commercial P&C and specialty lines insurer dedicated to delivering innovative insurance solutions and risk prevention services to our clients. As we navigate a rapidly evolving industry landscape, we are seeking a visionary General Counsel (GC) who will lead our legal and compliance departments into the future, leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. The GC will oversee the legal and compliance functions of the company, ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and regulations while fostering a culture of integrity and ethical behavior. In this role, the GC provides strategic legal counsel to senior management across the AXA XL Division, ensures effective legal and compliance support to enable strategic and business priorities, anticipates emerging legal and compliance issues, and will be responsible for the corporate governance of the AXA XL legal entities. The GC will be responsible for oversight of regulatory relationships and will be responsible for the SolvencyII key function, Chief Compliance Officer of the Division. The GC will also be responsible for transforming the legal and compliance departments by integrating technology solutions and AI tools to drive efficiency and fostering an innovative, learningfocused team environment that embraces technology and adapts to changing market conditions. The GC will oversee a global team of approximately 250 legal and compliance professionals and will report to the Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Claims with a dual reporting line to the AXA Group General Counsel joining their respective global leadership teams and responsible for working closely with the AXA Group central functions to ensure consistency and sharing of best practices.
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Responsible for the daytoday legal affairs and corporate governance of the AXA XL Division and its legal entities and branches
Ensure appropriate and proactive legal assessment of legal risks and develop practical, commercial solutions in all business and functional areas of AXA XL
Provide comprehensive legal advice and strategic guidance to senior management and keep the AXA Group General Counsel proactively updated on all key legal issues
Manage all external legal counsel relationships, with a focus on efficiency
Lead, mentor and develop a highperforming team of legal professionals, promoting inclusion, continuous learning and professional growth
Ensure escalation of all material matters to the Group GC and proactively contribute to the Group Legal Leadership Team
Work collaboratively with other General Counsels across the AXA Group to ensure consistency and develop talent across the AXA global legal family and build a legal department fit for the future
Promote and ensure a positive culture of legal, compliance and ethics within AXA XL
Foster robust relationships with industry associations, industry peers, external legal counsel, and General Counsels in other AXA entities
Maintain a robust compliance program across all the AXA XL division and its legal entities and branches that aligns with AXA Group requirements and industry best practices, including Financial Crime, Data Privacy
Monitor regulatory changes, assess their impact on the companys operations and ensure prompt adjustments to operational processes and practices
Ensure coordination with legal teams across the globe on all issues as appropriate
Create and maintain a culture of compliance across the AXA XL division through training programs and awareness initiatives for all colleagues
Provide regular updates to the XLB Board regarding compliance matters, information on AXA XL compliance program, regulatory developments, and matters specifically requested by the Board and/or the Audit Committee
Lead, mentor and develop a highperforming team of legal professionals, promoting inclusion, continuous learning and professional growth
Extensive experience in a legal and/or compliance role, preferably within the insurance industry
Experience working in an international environment with crosscultural communications skills and a high level of comfort in a variety of cultural settings
Ability to think strategically and provide sound, practical, and commercial advice, coupled with scrupulous adherence to legal and ethical requirements
Allround corporate lawyer with knowledge and experience in insurance law (preferred), litigation, contract law, civil law, in various countries, including but not limited to the US, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, APAC
Fluent in English
Inclusion: AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Its about helping one another and our business to move forward and succeed.
Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
In an everchanging world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. Our 202326 Sustainability strategy, called Roots of resilience, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Resilient ecosystems the foundation of a sustainable planet and society are essential to our future. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. Were building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societalled solutions.
Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Were training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues pay.
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For midsized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we dont just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, datadriven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
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