Senior Compliance Officer, Health Business

at  AXA

SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITH AXA IRELAND.

We are seeking an experienced Compliance professional with at least 5 years of experience in a similar role and a background in financial/regulatory environments.

The role will report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and be responsible for providing accurate and timely advice to management, embedding a culture of compliance into the day-to-day business operations and contributing to the development of the relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland and the Health Insurance Authority. Responsibilities will include;

• Responsible for the provision of advice within the company covering all relevant legislation and Group/Company policies to ensure AXA Ireland remains compliant.
• Support the Chief Compliance Officer in managing all regulatory information requests from the Central Bank of Ireland and the Health Insurance Authority ensuring all requests are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining a positive relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland and Health Insurance Authority
• Be subject matter expert providing advice and interpretation of compliance obligations to facilitate development of new products, marketing, literature, systems, etc; and Group/Company policies
• Coach members of the Compliance team on areas of technical knowledge relating to relevant legislation and Group/company policies.
• Contribute to a good working relationship with AXA UK Group Compliance.
• Actively participate and drive projects relating to the introduction of new compliance requirements within the business, focusing on regulatory requirements and Codes of Practice issued by the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Provide written status reports on progress to the Chief Compliance Officer and/or Audit Committee.

Your Profile

ABOUT THE PERSON

• 5 years’ experience as a technical expert in a compliance/legal environment, ideally, with experience in the health insurance/financial industry and dealing with a regulatory body.
• APA qualification (Health), and/or an equivalent insurance/compliance qualification
• Excellent technical knowledge of all relevant regulatory requirements including Consumer Protection Code, Minimum Competency Code, relevant applicable general legislation and any other regulatory requirements issued by the Central Bank of Ireland or the Health Insurance Authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills especially influencing and challenging people at all levels in the organisation to secure change of behaviour in compliance matters & delivering key compliance objectives across the organization.
• Excellent PC skills in MS products of spreadsheet and presentation
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills and show a pragmatic and logical approach to decision making.
  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, and will be based in our Dublin Head Office.
  This role is allocated as 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.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status

• Responsible for the provision of advice within the company covering all relevant legislation and Group/Company policies to ensure AXA Ireland remains compliant.
• Support the Chief Compliance Officer in managing all regulatory information requests from the Central Bank of Ireland and the Health Insurance Authority ensuring all requests are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining a positive relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland and Health Insurance Authority
• Be subject matter expert providing advice and interpretation of compliance obligations to facilitate development of new products, marketing, literature, systems, etc; and Group/Company policies
• Coach members of the Compliance team on areas of technical knowledge relating to relevant legislation and Group/company policies.
• Contribute to a good working relationship with AXA UK Group Compliance.
• Actively participate and drive projects relating to the introduction of new compliance requirements within the business, focusing on regulatory requirements and Codes of Practice issued by the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Provide written status reports on progress to the Chief Compliance Officer and/or Audit Committee