Financial Regulatory Lawyer

Job description

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Whatever their stage of life, we provide over 108 million customers with the products and services they need to progress. From insurance to personal protection, and savings to wealth management, no matter the need we’re always there for them. And we’re always there for our employees. In 50 countries, we work hard to inspire pride and a sense of belonging in our people. To provide opportunities that challenge them, inspire them, and reward them. And to create a culture that’s open, supportive, and empowering. Because we know that’s the real secret to success – and the best way for us to keep building a better world for both our customers and the talented people who put them first.

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 Group Legal department composed of 4 teams (i) Insurance, Reinsurance & Strategic Projects, (ii) M&A, (iii) Corporate Governance and (iv) Corporate Finance.

Within this Department, you will be part of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Strategic Projects team and report into the Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel.

Your job and daily missions:

The primary function of the role is to provide advice and guidance on, and to be the Group’s centre of legal expertise for, financial and insurance regulatory topics and issues affecting the Group at any point in time. The role covers the full spectrum of strategic financial and insurance regulatory issues related to the AXA Group’s operations and involves exposure to the Group’s central functions and other functional teams in AXA entities around the globe.

• Insurance and financial regulatory advisory:
  • Analysing legal risks to provide pragmatic, tailored and business-friendly advice that meets both commercial objectives and compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory environment, as well as considering reputational issues for AXA as a leading high-profile global company
  • Preparing presentations and memos and preparing/participating in internal meetings and committees
  • Ensuring that the structuring, drafting and/or reviewing of documents is high quality in line with best-in-class internal and market standards
  • Bringing insurance and financial regulatory expertise to matters handled by Group Legal as and when required
• Regulatory and Public Affairs:
  • Advising on emerging regulations and assisting public affairs and regulatory teams in lobbying and interacting with regulators and trade associations
  • Advising on the interpretation of existing regulations in each case with the potential to materially impact the Group (e.g., Solvency II, DORA, IRRD, RIS, MiFID)
• Strategic and Corporate advisory:
  • Providing support to the broader Group Legal team, (M&A, Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance teams) on key regulatory matters arising out M&A, corporate simplification, litigation, bancassurance agreements and data issues as well as any ad hoc issues that may arise
  • Ensuring smooth co-ordination with the internal AXA Group functions (Finance, Risk, Compliance, Public Affairs, Communications, Investor Relations, HR, tax), local operating entities and external advisors
• Thought leadership:
  • Horizon-scanning on emerging legal issues/risk, including training to non-legal AXA teams
  • Networking with legal and other market players to keep up to date with evolving legal/regulatory and market trends o Keeping up to date with legal/regulatory developments impacting AXA’s business lines

MAIN RESULT AREAS

• Provide advice and guidance on the sensitive and complex financial regulatory and insurance topics and issues affecting the Group
• Supporting on the execution of corporate and strategic projects which deliver on our strategic plan “Unlock the Future” objectives and ensuring legal certainty for the Group, with consistency of best practice and results across the Group (mitigating risk, delivering value)

Desired profile

Qualifications :

·  Technical skills and experience :
·  Experience of 3/5+ years as lawyer in legal department or international law firm
·  Strong knowledge of financial and/or insurance regulatory environment
·  Experience working internationally advising on multi-jurisdictional issues
·  Fluent in English and, ideally, in French
·  Personal skills and attributes :
·  Pragmatic approach to problem solving – a flexible, consultative working style with the ability to influence collaboratively
·  Team player with ability to motivate, inspire and influence across departments/ the Group (One AXA)
·  Embraces the challenges of multicultural work
·  Proactive and energetic