Portfolio Specialist

**Flexible Work Eligible**: None

**DISCOVER your opportunity**

**Portfolio Specialist F/H**

Paris, France

Our team in the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) office is evolving Our purpose is to drive underwriting management for the Business Unit APAC (Asia Pacific) and Europe at AXA XL. We work closely with Product CUOs (Chief Underwriting Officers), Actuarial, Reserving, Finance, Ceded and other functions to support, influence and drive respective product portfolios to success (total ~6bn Gross Written Premium) and lead transversal topics for the CUO office to contribute to the success of the overall APAC and Europe Business Unit in underwriting.

We're now looking for an outstanding Portfolio Specialist to join the CUO Office team and be part of a team of 4 portfolio specialists, 3 Underwriting Analytics managers and 1 Energy Transition manager. The position reports to the Head of Portfolio Management.

**DISCOVER your opportunity**

What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Your portfolios:

- You will analyse and monitor your respective product portfolio
- You will work in partnership with the underwriting analytics team in the CUO office to deliver ad-hoc portfolio deep dives
- You will support the product CUOs on operational goals and key projects including long term portfolio management strategy
- You will support the product CUOs in the financial planning process and the deliberate portfolio construction strategy
- You will participate to the review and updates of the permanent ongoing underwriting product strategies
- Transversal:

- You will drive transversal topics for the CUO Office such as Underwriting Business Reviews of the lines of business and the business unit overall, inception dates reporting, portfolio deep-dives and thematic reviews (example: country portfolio analysis), support in ceded reinsurance renewals, influencing of reserving valuations, etc
- You will lead the delivery of key strategic initiatives working closely with cross-functional teams (actuarial, data, IT, claims, etc)

You will report to the Head of Portfolio Management

**SHARE your talent**

**SHARE your talent**

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

- You have been with AXA for at least 5 years, underwriting experience is not mandatory, but could be a benefit
- You have demonstrated a strong capacity to learn quickly and develop yourself, you are unphased in front of complex info and can deep dive to understand it
- You use a data driven approach to define a problem statement, develop, and define strategies and structure the path forward
- You have a track record of reliably delivering projects that span multiple teams and functions
- You think, act, and communicate clearly and expertly
- You have the emotional intelligence to navigate multiple projects, collaborate across multiple stakeholders and engage with senior management
- You have strong values of mutual support, team spirit, humility
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high energy environment and are comfortable with navigating uncertainty

**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.

**Diversity** & 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 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

**Sustainability**

At AXA XL our approach to Sustainibility is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From