Senior Underwriting Operations Governance Specialist

Underwriting Governance & Controls Senior Analyst

AXA XL's culture of profitable growth is at the core of our underwriting ethos, and the primary driver of both strategic and day-to-day decisions. As the Underwriting Governance & Controls Senior Analyst in the Americas region you will embody these values. Your primary role will be to support the Governance Operations Manager by ensuring that underwriting in the region is provided with timely, accurate and complete management information, analysis and portfolio management.

You will also be responsible for ensuring that underwriting activities adhere to internal and external (including regulatory) control and governance standards. The role requires a proven ability to positively and effectively manage a complex blend of global and regional priorities and agendas, while driving consistency of approach and efficiencies.

What you'll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Work with Americas underwriting leaders, with minimal oversight, to ensure effective governance and controls
• Implement a sound control environment by leveraging good practices, common processes and technology (collaborating with Global CUO's, GIO etc.)
• Co-ordinate with Americas CUO, Business Unit Heads and 2nd and 3rd lines of defense (Risk Management, Internal audit) to continuously improve business processes and controls (first line of defense) across all applicable products and functions
• Assist in maintaining the first line of defense framework and processes to ensure compliance with underwriting governance and controls.
• Focus on the individual business unit compliance with UW controls set by GCUO and the Americas Segment Leaders.
• Leverages common processes and technology to drive efficiency and simplicity across products and functions, and where applicable across regions (in collaboration with Global CUO and GIO). Coordinates schedule for sick and vacation time for the unit; effectively manages back up staff as needed

This role will report to the Governance Operations Manager.

What you will bring

We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required

Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding of Americas underwriting regulatory requirement
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent knowledge of underwriting operations
• Project management capability
• Extensive Underwriting, Underwriting Operations or Audit experience preferred

Who we are

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.

What we offer

Inclusion

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 enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and 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

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