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One of the world's leading insurers in the protection of property, people and assets, AXA is 145,000 employees and contributors who are committed to our customers on a daily basis, 51 countries in which we distribute our products and services and more than 90 million customers who place their trust in us worldwide.  As a responsible corporate citizen, AXA is committed to social and environmental causes on a daily basis. We are committed to an inclusive policy that recognizes and values individual differences. Do these ambitions speak to you? Then come and change the world with us!

YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT

The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries around the world, to ensure the coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work.

Within the Group, you will join the AXA Group Ceded Re department.

The Group Ceded Reinsurance department has the following missions:

1. Define and implement the AXA Group's reinsurance strategy.
2. Protect the earnings and balance sheets of the Group and its subsidiaries.
3. Analyze risks of hedged portfolios to determine appropriate reinsurance structures and leverage mutualization at the Group level.
4. Implement solutions that optimize the Group's internal capacities and facilitate risk transfers to external markets.
5. Ensure the security and efficiency of reinsurance operations for the Group and its subsidiaries.

Within this Department, you will be part of the Structuring, Analytics & Pricing team.

The Analytics & Pricing team plays a central role within the Group Ceded Re department and is intended to:

• Ensure optimal use of reinsurance to protect the AXA Group (while respecting risk appetite constraints and minimizing ceded premiums and margins), by reviewing existing structures and recommending appropriate structures for each renewal (including the level of risk retention for AXA's main lines of business).
• Manage the operations of activities carried out by AXA SA, particularly in terms of pricing, structuring, profitability monitoring, and decision-making in underwriting.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSABILITIES:

This position is responsible for the placement and monitoring of the internal structured reinsurance treaties of the AXA entities within his/her scope. He/she is the main point of contact for the structuring and implementation of these treaties, both in terms of renewing of the existing structures but also putting in place new structures to meet the objectives of the entity. 

This involves all exchanges with these entities, but also internally within Group Ceded Reinsurance (Actuarial, Legal, Claims, AXA SA Risk Management and Finance/Accounting, etc,) within the Group (Group Finance and Capital Optimization, Group Legal, Group Risk Management) and externally with brokers. 

Your missions:

• Co-Lead the relationship with the entities as they engage with Group Finance and Group Ceded Reinsurance in the identification and structuring of appropriate reinsurance structures. 
• Assist in the rollout and management of the structured reinsurance activity, and the prioritization of the various structures requested by the entities. 
• Manage each treaty as a project, identifying the various stages of the project and their timing, the various tollgates in terms of both local and AXA SA Governance. Secure stakeholders buy-in, ensure that the project is progressing according to the project plan. Propose and carry out mitigation actions if needed. 
• Participate in discussions with the brokers (along with the Actuarial and Risk Management teams) regarding treaty pricing. 
• Develop the treaty contractual documents. 
• Contribute to global relationships with brokers with whom the AXA Group works. 
• Co-Monitor the performance of existing treaties by appropriately engaging with AXA SA Finance function. 

YOUR PROFILE

Experience:       

• Master’s degree in Insurance, Actuarial, Finance or Legal 
• At least 4 years of experience in insurance or reinsurance – in actuarial or risk management 

Technical and professional skills: 

• Knowledge of insurance and reinsurance actuarial techniques and metrics. 
• Working knowledge of Solvency II and accounting norms. 
• Ability to develop contractual wordings. 
• Analytical skills.
• Rigor
• Ability to tackle complex problems. 

Communication skills:  

• Ability to express complex technical topics to a non-technical audience. 
• Ability and/or interest in contractual and legal topics and drafting. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Sense of customer service. 
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment. 
• Teamwork and team spirit. 
• Fluent English. 

Soft skills: 

• Ability to federate and influence in a transversal environment. 
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization. 

WHY JOIN US

You will join:

• A responsible company, towards people, including its employees and customers, and towards the planet 
• A company with strong values
• A company promoting internal mobility and the training of its employees
• A company offering many benefits (learn more here: Reward & Benefits | AXA Group)
• A flexible company, allowing hybrid work, in the office and from home.
• In line with our commitments, we celebrate each new hire by taking action for global reforestation: we plant a tree for every recruitment. So, are you ready to apply?