Legal Counsel (Junior) (80-100%)

at  AXA

The Legal & Compliance team in Switzerland is responsible for the legal, compliance and regulatory matters of AXA XL’s Swiss companies and branches. To complement our team, we are looking for an engaged, interested and competent candidate who would like to support the team in various corporate, legal and compliance matters.
The position will require working with the Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Switzerland and the General Counsel Switzerland. The individual will enjoy working as part of a busy team providing services within AXA XL to the Swiss entities and branches.

SHARE YOUR TALENT

We are looking for a motivated individual who has the following abilities and skills:

• A relevant law degree qualification
• Knowledge of Swiss corporate and company law in general
• Understanding of financial services and the (re)insurance market is an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially in German and in English, other languages are a plus
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Word and PowerPoint) and legal research tools
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Ability to work in an international, multicultural high paced environment within financial services
• Ability to prioritize conflicting needs and progress matters expeditiously
• Being pro-active, open to ad-hoc topics and support the team also outside the essential responsibilities

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.

• Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
• Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs.

For more information please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Support company secretarial services for the Swiss entities and branches, including finalizing agendas and circulation of papers, time-management of meeting dates, corporate housekeeping
• Support on complying with corporate governance, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Knowledge management of Swiss corporate documents
• Supporting the Swiss General Counsel in its day to day duties, including drafting and reviewing insurance and non-insurance legal agreements
• Supporting the Swiss Legal & Compliance team on matters brought to its attention ad-hoc
• Collaboration with various departments such as Finance, Underwriting and Middle Offic

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.

• Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
• Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs