We’re recruiting a Senior Compliance Officer to join our AXA Ireland team.
Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, your role will responsible for delivering assurance to AXA Ireland Senior Management regarding the effectiveness of control frameworks in managing associated risks. Identify best practices, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Oversee the execution of the Annual Compliance Plan.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Plan, manage, and execute the annual Compliance Plan, focusing on high-risk areas while ensuring comprehensive coverage across AXA Ireland.
2. Lead individual reviews, producing detailed reports with clear findings and actionable recommendations agreed upon with senior management.
3. Oversee a tracking mechanism for recommended actions from assurance reviews to ensure timely implementation.
4. Provide written status updates to the Chief Compliance Officer and senior stakeholders.
5. Offer technical leadership to the Assurance team, enhancing their skills and overall team capability.
6. Advise on the design, development, and assessment of Compliance controls throughout AXA Ireland.
7. Manage resources effectively to meet financial targets, including planning, forecasting, and budget management.
8. Ensure non-budgeted capital and project expenditures adhere to delegated financial authorities.
Your Profile
1. We’re looking for candidates who are APA qualified, and 5 years’ experience in a Compliance /Internal Controls/Risk function in an insurance business environment.
2. A relevant compliance qualification i.e. ACOI Diploma/Certificate, with a commitment to progress with insurance qualifications.
3. Previous exposure to Compliance Reporting.
4. Proven experience in team management and development.
5. Good working knowledge of all relevant legislation including Consumer Protection Code, Minimum Competency Code, Data Protection Acts, Solvency II, relevant applicable general legislation and any other regulatory requirements issued by the Central Bank of Ireland or the FCA.
6. Positive influencer with ability to influence and challenge people at all levels of the organisation, to embed a mature Compliance Culture.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
8. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, showing a pragmatic and logical approach to decision making.
This role is an allocated Controlled Function, CF2, under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on axa.ie/careers.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.
About AXA
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
About the Entity
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.
What We Offer
One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:
* Competitive salary with annual review
* Annual company & performance-based bonus
* Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
* Life Assurance
* Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* AXA employee discounts
* Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.
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