Senior Counsel Strategic Projects

**Job Description**:
**ABOUT AXA**:
Whatever their stage of life, we provide over 108 million customers with the products and services they need to progress. From insurance to personal protection, and savings to wealth management, no matter the need we’re always there for them. And we’re always there for our employees. In 50 countries, we work hard to inspire pride and a sense of belonging in our people. To provide opportunities that challenge them, inspire them, and reward them. And to create a culture that’s open, supportive, and empowering. Because we know that’s the real secret to success - and the best way for us to keep building a better world for both our customers and the talented people who put them first.

**YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT**:
**Within the Group,** **you will join the Group Legal department**composed of 4 teams (i) Insurance, Reinsurance & Strategic Projects, (ii) M&A, (iii) Corporate Governance and (iv) Corporate Finance. Within this Department, **you will be part of the Insurance, Reinsurance and Strategic Projects Team and** **report into the Head of Legal - Insurance, Reinsurance & Strategic Projects.**

**YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSABILITIES**:
**Your job and daily missions**:Reporting directly to the Head of Legal - Insurance, Reinsurance & Strategic Projects, the Senior Counsel, Strategic Projects is a key role within the Group Legal function and Strategic Projects Team.

JOB PURPOSE

The primary function of the role is to provide advice and guidance on, and to be part of the Group’s center of legal expertise for, insurance, reinsurance and key strategic project-related topics and issues affecting the Group at any point in time. As more fully set out below, the role covers the full spectrum of topics related to the AXA Group’s operations and involves exposure to the Group’s central functions and other functional teams in AXA entities around the globe.

DIMENSION
- ** Strategic Projects / Regulatory**:

- Supporting on the execution of corporate and strategic projects which deliver on our strategic plan “Unlock the Future” objectives and ensuring legal certainty for the Group, with consistency of best practice and results across the Group (mitigating risk, delivering value)
- Supporting Head of Legal - Insurance, Reinsurance & Strategic Projects on a variety of discrete tasks - contract review, governance projects, business restructuring, policy development, etc. across a wide array of topics including Brand/Trademark/Reputation, Human Resources, Procurement, Sustainability, and Technology/AI matters.
- Follow, review and monitor legislation working closely with Public Affairs Team; review key regulations including Directives/Acts, implementing regulations and soft law. Advise on key regulatory developments, including, for example, ESG (CSRD/CS3D), SII, DORA and AI.
- Provide advice, guidance, and legal leadership to the business in times of crisis - supporting the crisis management team as needed.
- Providing support to the broader Group Legal team, (M&A, Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance teams) on key matters arising out M&A, corporate simplification, litigation, bancassurance agreements and data issues as well as any ad hoc issues that may arise
- Ensuring smooth co-ordination with the internal AXA Group functions (Finance, Risk, Compliance, Public Affairs, Communications, Investor Relations, HR, tax), local operating entities and external advisors
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Insurance / Reinsurance / Litigation**:

- Bringing (re)insurance expertise to matters handled by Group Legal as and when required
- Overseeing legal aspects of the insurance and reinsurance programs of AXA SA
- Analyzing legal risks to provide pragmatic, tailored and business-friendly advice that meets both commercial objectives and compliance with the relevant legal and regulatory environment, as well as considering reputational issues for AXA as a leading high-profile global company
- Preparing presentations and memos and preparing/participating in internal meetings and committees
- Ensuring that the structuring, drafting and/or reviewing of documents is high quality in line with best-in-class internal and market standards
- Direct engagement with counterparties (who can be external or internal legal counsel, other professional advisers or management) in negotiating insurance/reinsurance
- Advising on and implementing strategic reinsurance deals
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Corporate and strategic advisory**:

- Analyzing legal risks to provide pragmatic, tailored and business-friendly advice that meets both commercial objectives and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as considering reputational issues for AXA as a leading high-profile global company
- Exercising judgement on significant and sensitive issues, with escalation on key legal and reputational risks up to Group General Counsel and key stakeholders
- Preparing and participating in internal governance, including attendance, as required, as the legal representative on s