Deputy Chief Risk Officer, APAC and Europe

at  AXA

DEPUTY CHIEF RISK OFFICER, APAC & EUROPE

Based in Dublin, Ireland
The Deputy Chief Risk officer will support the Chief Risk Officer in delivering key risk management activities within the Risk Management Framework. The person will be a Control Function holder, under the Central Bank of Ireland requirements, and represent the XLICSE risk function on Executive governance forums. In particular, the person will be responsible for identifying, measuring and overseeing operational (including information and technology) risks in accordance with the XLICSE Policies, processes and methodologies together with the Risk Governance and Control Centre of Excellence (COE). The person will own the Operational risk module within the XLICSE internal model. The person will manage the branch risk managers in Europe and work with other risk team members in Dublin and branch risk managers in APAC. The person will support the enhancement of risk culture across the region.
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What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Represent the XLICSE risk function on Executive governance forums, e.g. outsourcing committee and in AXA XL Divisional Operational risk committee.
• Lead the team of European branch risk managers and so responsible for the ongoing development of methodologies to enhance how we assess operational risk across the branch network.
• Responsible for identifying, measuring and overseeing operational (including information and technology) risks in accordance with the XLICSE policies, processes and methodologies together with the Risk Governance and Control COE (Centre of Excellence). This will include:

o Co-ordination of branch Operational risk assessment with branch risk managers
o Lead on Operational risk assessment for the legal entity
o Development and monitoring of Operational risk KRIs
o Annual review of Operational risk appetite within the Risk Appetite Framework
o Input into the ORSA and Recovery Plan, as appropriate
o Assessment of emerging legislation from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)

o Reporting on operational risk to the XLISE Audit Risk and Compliance Committee (ARCC) and input into relevant Executive Committees and Board Risk Committee papers.

• Interact on a regular basis with the Risk Governance and Control COE with particular focus on information risk management and operational risk.
• Owner of the Operational risk module within the XLICSE internal model. The key activities will include:

o Leading on the Operational risk development including calibration and production in line with AXA Group internal model requirements
o Interacting with AXA Group risk management, AXA Group Internal model review, CBI and external auditors where Operational risk module is reviewed

o Present updates, as applicable, to the XLICSE Internal model committee

• Responsible for co-ordinating the reporting of operational incidents, and subsequent reporting on incident data to various committees.
• Responsible for co-ordinating the annual review and attestation of the Solvency II policies and relevant AXA Group Standards.
• Supporting the head office in co-ordination of regular meetings with European and APAC risk managers.
• Support in response to CBI core risk assessments.
• Responsible for the development of risk team members within the Risk function including support, oversight and performance management.
• Work with relevant stakeholders across the business, including internal audit, the business and COE netwok, to support review and enhancement of the risk management framework.
• Advocate a sound, open and pro-active risk culture by working closely with all stakeholders (i.e. regulators, internal auditors, management, etc) and to hold workshops and training sessions
• Build a solid relationship with both regulators and wider AXA risk management community

You will report to CRO APAC & Europe.

SHARE YOUR TALENT

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

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, statistics, actuarial, economics, business administration or other related majors desirable
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Industry experience in same or similar function
• Excellent networking and influencing skills
• Strategic thinker
• Proven ability to manage small teams and ensure tasks are delivered on time.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders within a complex regulatory environment
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to interact and communicate with impact with senior level leaders of the organization at multiple levels (XLICSE leadership team, Country Managers, AXA XL Division and AXA Group)
• Proactive nature to identify issues and opportunities and formulate/execute solutions
• Proven ability in identifying and analyzing problems, creating good solutions, deploying sound decision making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to present to senior audiences. Fluency in English
• Performance excellence with the proven ability to deliver high quality results with tight deadlines
• Proven managerial, leadership and talent management skills

• Represent the XLICSE risk function on Executive governance forums, e.g. outsourcing committee and in AXA XL Divisional Operational risk committee.
• Lead the team of European branch risk managers and so responsible for the ongoing development of methodologies to enhance how we assess operational risk across the branch network.
• Responsible for identifying, measuring and overseeing operational (including information and technology) risks in accordance with the XLICSE policies, processes and methodologies together with the Risk Governance and Control COE (Centre of Excellence). This will include