CEO, XL Catlin Services SE
Location: Ireland
XL Catlin Services SE (‘XLCSSE’) is an intra-group service provider that employs the majority of colleagues within Europe who deliver services to certain regulated insurance carriers and unregulated entities on an outsourced basis and supports them in meeting their obligations to their respective regulators, boards of directors and clients. XLCSSE supports the AXA XL Division by optimizing the deployment of available talent and resources and supports the Division’s expense management and profitability targets.
The CEO is accountable for the overall functioning of the activities of the services company, providing strategic direction and overseeing the management team and executive committee members and stakeholder management with senior leaders and boards of its key (re)insurance clients (‘the ‘Carriers’) and non-insurance entities (‘NIEs’).
The CEO will be a Member of the Board of XLCSSE and report to the CFO, AXA XL.
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
* Shaping XLCSSE’s strategy, taking into account increased regulatory demands from the CBI and other regulators, with particular focus on sub-outsourcing and offshoring risks. Ensuring effective oversight of service delivery is in place at all levels of the organization, as well as appropriate challenge to ensure service quality remains at the highest levels.
* Proactively representing XLCSSE with key internal stakeholders (including executive management and Boards of the Carriers and corporate functions, including HR, Legal & Compliance, Risk, Internal Auditors, Tax and Finance) and key external stakeholders (including Regulators and External Auditors).
* Driving alignment across all of AXA XL’s regulated and non-regulated service companies in relation to best-in-class service delivery to Carriers and NIEs in relation to corporate governance and compliance, outsourcing and procurement, reporting and analytics, and control and risk frameworks.
* Ensuring the success of XLCSSE in facilitating the provision of resources as employing entity, and according to the Carriers’ needs, taking into account their regulatory requirements and with regard to the risks for XLCSSE. Ensuring the foundational KPI framework accurately and efficiently tracks service quality and identifies any issues of which the Carriers should be aware.
* Responsibility for overseeing and inspiring XLCSSE’s business and operations to deliver highly efficient, effective, compliant and truly value adding services.
* Responsible for driving excellence, innovation, and strategic development throughout XLCSSE as the leader of the executive team, including the overall development and implementation of XLCSSE’s strategy, budgeting, goals and financial results, encompassing both annual and longer-term plans.
* Being a key member of the company’s Board across all its discussions and activities, while also providing regular updates to the Board on topics such as performance against plan, strategy updates, governance, succession plans and monitoring of new business initiatives.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
* Leading Teams: Holds self and team accountable for achieving impressive results; delegates and uses resources effectively to meet organizational objectives; breaks down silos and gets teams to work together towards common goals.
* Strategic Solutioning: Generates sound and creative solutions to problems; simplifies complex issues to identify the core problem and devises clear strategic solutions.
* Financial Acumen: Understands and applies financial principles and practices relevant to the insurance industry, demonstrating a keen grasp of both financial management and industry-specific financial considerations. Assessing financial impact of decisions and processes, such as the impact on bottom-line and P&L.
* Compliance & Regulation: Navigates and upholds adherence to legal standards, industry regulations, and internal policies governing the insurance sector.
* Stakeholder Management: Builds and manages reciprocal relationships with critical stakeholders for the benefit of the business. Meets stakeholder needs and expectations, while also balancing business needs.
* Operational Excellence: Provides operational management and support. Interfaces with firm management, sales management and financial areas.
* Analytical & strategic mindset: Leverages business insights to make the best decisions; understands the "big picture" of how decisions and solutions impact the business, other functions, and the bottom line.
* Stakeholder Communications: Manages and prioritizes external and internal communications related to critical stakeholders, shareholders, corporate social responsibility, and other corporate affairs.
* Inspirational Vision & Strategy: Inspires and guides individuals and teams towards a compelling future vision; pursuit of a clear, strategic vision built on foresight, market understanding and data; ability to course-correct along the way based on data and customer insights.
FIND your future
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven 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.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
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.
At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s 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
* Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
* Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
* Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
* Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
* Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
* Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re 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, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
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