About the Entity The headquarters of the AXA Group, based in Paris 8th, brings together the Group's corporate activities. It coordinates the various entities with the Group's strategy, and is responsible for managing international projects. The headquarters has approximately 800 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (39 nationalities).

Within the AXA Group compliance function, you will report to the Group Head of Financial Crime and work closely with the Group Head of AML in overseeing the Group’s efforts to comply with EU and international sanctions laws.

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure AXA maintains a strong understanding of international sanctions requirements and regulatory expectations, and how those requirements and regulatory expectations apply to AXA’s many businesses and other activities

• Translate sanctions requirements and regulatory expectations into AXA standards, policies, procedures and controls

• Assist AXA entities in developing their sanctions compliance programs to meet AXA sanctions standards and policies

• Help develop appropriate reporting, management information and training

• Support AXA AML / Sanctions technology for use by AXA entities

• Be the primary point of escalation for local AXA sanctions officers on business with possible sanctions issues

• Participate in onsite sanctions technical compliance reviews at AXA entities world-wide, identifying compliance gaps and assisting in the development of processes to remediate gaps or otherwise improve processes

This role works closely with colleagues in the AXA Group Compliance function, as well as other Group level and local stakeholders. To be effective this person must have strong inter-personal and communication skills and a “team-success” mentality.

Background and experience:

• 8 to 10 years of operational experience in a large international multiline insurer, including global programs, although banking or asset management experience will also be considered.

Technical and professional skills:

• Knowledge of Sanctions legislation

• Knowledge of insurance, banking and asset management processes

• Ability to design, implement and operate Sanction processes 

• Ability to challenge 

• Fluent written and spoken English

• Fluent written and spoken French

Soft skills and competencies: 

• Demonstrate high reliability, quality and timeliness of deliverables

• Ability to interact with senior management and multiple stakeholders, including regulators.

• Appetence to work within an international and intercultural environment

• Proficient writing and delivery of presentations, documentations

• Organizational skills

• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills 

• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, management, business experts, control function representatives

What We Offer:

We provide you regular career opportunities in international teams. If you want to join us, don’t hesitate to apply !