AXA Group
AXA XL's culture of profitable growth is the core when executing consistent underwriting standards, practices and procedures. As Head of a Product/Region you will act as the leader for your 'business stream' and will be responsible for developing and assessing the core underwriting strategic direction, achieving the financial objectives and product profitability for your function and/or region. This role is considered both a technical and customer-facing position, working hand-in-hand with internal stakeholder and meeting with key brokers and clients to support the unit's underwriting and marketing strategies. This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland's Fitness and Probity regime. What you'll be doing What will your essential responsibilities include? Working closely with the Chief Underwriting Officer, you will be responsible for developing an annual business plan that is consistent with AXA XL's overall underwriting strategies and objectives. Continually monitor objectives for financial, marketing and client satisfaction success and provide guidance immediately when trending against plan. Set and drive strategic and operational objectives that will result in early "wins" to achieve short term success but not at the cost of jeopardizing annual or long term goals. Leveraging data tools, analytic reports and underwriting's central capabilities, to allow for ongoing monitoring of product performance, budgets and forecasts. Collaborating with the business line leaders to identify and develop centers of excellence among underwriters for specific industries. Driving the new product development process in anticipation of market need. Driving Underwriting Excellence to support and ensure profitable growth by: Achieving business plan financial objectives and profitable growth as approved by senior management. Developing and implementing strategic underwriting plans for the segment or region, aligned with current and long term objectives. Working with the business line leaders to develop the underwriting appetite, segmentation strategy and portfolio management. Being an integral part of the underwriting process with focus on risk selection, structure and pricing. Collaborating with Enterprise Risk Management () and Underwriting Governance to manage emerging risks and evolving trends. Provide leadership to the team. Collaborating with the Actuarial team, to improve pricing models and analytics necessary to support profitable risk selection and growth. Preserve and enhance profitability through the development of sophisticated underwriting and analytic techniques, pricing discipline, market analysis and the development of performance metrics and controls Support product management and innovation by developing analytical rigor, capabilities and processes that will enable the team to achieve their growth and profitability targets Ensure underwriting objectives, limits, product and product enhancements are all consistent with AXA XL's overall strategy Through regular communication, discuss meeting underwriting excellence objectives through audits and loss activity consistent within AXA XL Assisting in producer relationships and maintaining visibility in the market: Working with the underwriting managers, sales and regional leaders to achieve cross selling objectives and develop marketing strategies. Developing new business opportunities via extensive broker and insured relationships. Supporting customer retention. Mentoring and coaching the underwriting team and developing a succession plan. Ensuring adequate communication and flow of information as appropriate. Partnering with actuarial, accounting, claims, and finance as required to support the underwriting strategies and service excellence. Assist in developing reinsurance strategies and managing limit accumulations to avoid earnings volatility while maximizing AXA XL's opportunities on placements. Partnering with the Chief Risk Officer and others to implement best practices and internal controls to support enterprise risk management (e.g., internal audit, FIC, Regulatory, etc.). Develop and execute a focused effort targeting key distribution partners marketing the merits of AXA XL's value proposition. Lead with the value of a robust partnership demonstrating AXA XL's ability to now be viewed as a long term player. Exhibit the front to back knowledge required to provide confidence in the ability for AXA XL to negotiate. You will report to the Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty - UK & Lloyds. What you'll bring Experience: Substantial experience focusing on underwriting management. You will also have experience building relationships with all the larger brokers and clients. You will also be expected to have a successful track record of driving profitable growth. An undergraduate degree is required and a Master's Degree and/or professional insurance certification is preferred. Inspired Leadership: AXA XL requires a self starter who will thrive in a team oriented environment. You will be a non political player who can, by virtue of your background and experiences, be immediately credible with both internal and external constituents who include brokers and customers. You will be naturally collaborative and your words, tone and actions will set the bar for others to follow. You will have the ability to influence without authority, motivate others and be highly participative. You will have the reputation for engaging through listening and then driving for efficiency of decision making versus creating bureaucracy. Business Building: You must have a good balance of both strategic and operating skills. You will have been in an environment where you have participated in thoughtful and profitable growth. You will have a track record of executing to plan and working to achieve objectives. You will understand the importance of a robust value proposition and know how to appropriately leverage distribution relationships. Highly attentive to operational and financial details, you will be well organized, a disciplined planner with solid communication skills. You will be financially astute and sophisticated in identifying key financial trends and reworking metrics to get to answers that at first were not obvious. Finally, through your reputation in the industry, you will have the ability to attract the best talent in the industry. Technical Acumen: A sharp rigorous thinker who creates a logical connection for others between the dynamics of market realities, AXA XL's mission, vision and strategy. At your core you will be an underwriter, thus exhibiting granular knowledge of all aspects of managing a market. You will be market savvy and know what the competition is doing from a product and pricing perspective and quickly grasp challenges and opportunities. Finally, you will have the proven ability to easily articulate the technical and complicated in a manner others readily understand What we offer 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 enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and 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 Learn more at AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Total Rewards AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence. Sustainability At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Our Pillars: Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: . click apply for full job details
AXA XL's culture of profitable growth is the core when executing consistent underwriting standards, practices and procedures. As Head of a Product/Region you will act as the leader for your 'business stream' and will be responsible for developing and assessing the core underwriting strategic direction, achieving the financial objectives and product profitability for your function and/or region. This role is considered both a technical and customer-facing position, working hand-in-hand with internal stakeholder and meeting with key brokers and clients to support the unit's underwriting and marketing strategies. This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland's Fitness and Probity regime. What you'll be doing What will your essential responsibilities include? Working closely with the Chief Underwriting Officer, you will be responsible for developing an annual business plan that is consistent with AXA XL's overall underwriting strategies and objectives. Continually monitor objectives for financial, marketing and client satisfaction success and provide guidance immediately when trending against plan. Set and drive strategic and operational objectives that will result in early "wins" to achieve short term success but not at the cost of jeopardizing annual or long term goals. Leveraging data tools, analytic reports and underwriting's central capabilities, to allow for ongoing monitoring of product performance, budgets and forecasts. Collaborating with the business line leaders to identify and develop centers of excellence among underwriters for specific industries. Driving the new product development process in anticipation of market need. Driving Underwriting Excellence to support and ensure profitable growth by: Achieving business plan financial objectives and profitable growth as approved by senior management. Developing and implementing strategic underwriting plans for the segment or region, aligned with current and long term objectives. Working with the business line leaders to develop the underwriting appetite, segmentation strategy and portfolio management. Being an integral part of the underwriting process with focus on risk selection, structure and pricing. Collaborating with Enterprise Risk Management () and Underwriting Governance to manage emerging risks and evolving trends. Provide leadership to the team. Collaborating with the Actuarial team, to improve pricing models and analytics necessary to support profitable risk selection and growth. Preserve and enhance profitability through the development of sophisticated underwriting and analytic techniques, pricing discipline, market analysis and the development of performance metrics and controls Support product management and innovation by developing analytical rigor, capabilities and processes that will enable the team to achieve their growth and profitability targets Ensure underwriting objectives, limits, product and product enhancements are all consistent with AXA XL's overall strategy Through regular communication, discuss meeting underwriting excellence objectives through audits and loss activity consistent within AXA XL Assisting in producer relationships and maintaining visibility in the market: Working with the underwriting managers, sales and regional leaders to achieve cross selling objectives and develop marketing strategies. Developing new business opportunities via extensive broker and insured relationships. Supporting customer retention. Mentoring and coaching the underwriting team and developing a succession plan. Ensuring adequate communication and flow of information as appropriate. Partnering with actuarial, accounting, claims, and finance as required to support the underwriting strategies and service excellence. Assist in developing reinsurance strategies and managing limit accumulations to avoid earnings volatility while maximizing AXA XL's opportunities on placements. Partnering with the Chief Risk Officer and others to implement best practices and internal controls to support enterprise risk management (e.g., internal audit, FIC, Regulatory, etc.). Develop and execute a focused effort targeting key distribution partners marketing the merits of AXA XL's value proposition. Lead with the value of a robust partnership demonstrating AXA XL's ability to now be viewed as a long term player. Exhibit the front to back knowledge required to provide confidence in the ability for AXA XL to negotiate. You will report to the Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty - UK & Lloyds. What you'll bring Experience: Substantial experience focusing on underwriting management. You will also have experience building relationships with all the larger brokers and clients. You will also be expected to have a successful track record of driving profitable growth. An undergraduate degree is required and a Master's Degree and/or professional insurance certification is preferred. Inspired Leadership: AXA XL requires a self starter who will thrive in a team oriented environment. You will be a non political player who can, by virtue of your background and experiences, be immediately credible with both internal and external constituents who include brokers and customers. You will be naturally collaborative and your words, tone and actions will set the bar for others to follow. You will have the ability to influence without authority, motivate others and be highly participative. You will have the reputation for engaging through listening and then driving for efficiency of decision making versus creating bureaucracy. Business Building: You must have a good balance of both strategic and operating skills. You will have been in an environment where you have participated in thoughtful and profitable growth. You will have a track record of executing to plan and working to achieve objectives. You will understand the importance of a robust value proposition and know how to appropriately leverage distribution relationships. Highly attentive to operational and financial details, you will be well organized, a disciplined planner with solid communication skills. You will be financially astute and sophisticated in identifying key financial trends and reworking metrics to get to answers that at first were not obvious. Finally, through your reputation in the industry, you will have the ability to attract the best talent in the industry. Technical Acumen: A sharp rigorous thinker who creates a logical connection for others between the dynamics of market realities, AXA XL's mission, vision and strategy. At your core you will be an underwriter, thus exhibiting granular knowledge of all aspects of managing a market. You will be market savvy and know what the competition is doing from a product and pricing perspective and quickly grasp challenges and opportunities. Finally, you will have the proven ability to easily articulate the technical and complicated in a manner others readily understand What we offer 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 enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and 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 Learn more at AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Total Rewards AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence. Sustainability At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Our Pillars: Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: . click apply for full job details
SOUTH HILL PARK ARTS CENTRE
Bracknell, Berkshire
Chair of the Board of Trustees Remuneration: The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed Time commitment: Six Board meetings per year. The Chair is also expected to have regular meetings with the Chief Executive and represent SHPT at various events and meetings with key stakeholders. They may be required to sit on sub committees and have occasional additional meetings with other Board or staff Members. Reporting to: Board of Trustees Objectives The Board is collectively responsible for the success of the Charity, as the leader of the Board the Chair plays a pivotal role; the effectiveness of the Board is a reflection, in large part, of his/her performance. The Chair is responsible for leading the Board and for ensuring it deals effectively with all aspects of its role and Board business. The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the delivery of the Charity's mission and vision. The Chair must seek to get the best performance from the collective and individual Trustees, ensuring that each Trustee understands and fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity and is accountable for their performance. The Chair will support, and, where appropriate, challenge the Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive of the Charity to achieve agreed objectives. The Chair will act as an ambassador and the public face of the Charity in partnership with the Executive. The Chair's role includes: Meetings take the lead on ensuring that Board meetings are planned, properly run and recorded, including the provision of relevant agendas take the lead on ensuring that all Trustees can express their views in meetings and that the Board takes collective ownership of any decisions take the lead to ensure that the Board receives the necessary information for decision making, appropriately presented, at the right time and arrive at decisions in an orderly, timely and democratic manner and vote as detailed in the governing document ensure that the Board can regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks have a second or casting vote if a vote on a Trustees' decision is tied ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the Charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability take the lead on ensuring that Trustees comply with their duties and the Charity is well governed Board Members foster, maintain and ensure that positive relationships exist with and between all the Trustees encourage continuous development of the capability of the Board of Trustees take the lead on ensuring that the Board's performance is continuously evaluated - including skills balance and experience ensure procedures are in place for the effective recruitment of new Board members Stakeholders take the lead in ensuring that the timing, coverage and quality of communications with all stakeholders is appropriate including the production of reports may act as a spokesperson for the Charity to maintain close, positive and productive relationships with key stakeholder bodies Staff relations act as a primary link between Trustees and staff ensure the Executive is held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives and liaise with the Executive to maintain an overview of the Charity's affairs establish and build a strong, effective, constructive and supportive working relationship with the Executive within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges - whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the two roles monitor performance and conduct an annual appraisal for the Executive in consultation with other Trustees ensure that the Executive has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support ensure appropriate and timely communications between the Board and staff Committees may establish or propose the establishment of committees of the Board, and may assign tasks and delegate responsibilities to Board committees and/or directors, depending upon the Charity's needs serve as an ex-officio member of all Board committees and serve as a voting member of committees if required ensure committees operate within agreed terms of reference to the Charity Board ensure committee meetings are planned, properly run and recorded, including the provision of relevant agendas provide reporting schedules for updating the Charity Board support committee chairpersons in appointing members and in identifying and resolving problems establish a strong working relationship with the Chair of Haversham Trading, the Charity's subsidiary company, responsible for non-arts commercial income streams Administration Signing Officer - The Chair is normally designated by the Board of Directors and/or governing document as one of the signing officers for certain documents. In this capacity, the Chair may be authorised or required to sign or countersign cheques, correspondence, applications, reports, contracts or other documents on behalf of company. Knowledge, Skills and Attributes The role of Chair is demanding and requires that they display several key qualities in carrying out the role: demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the Charity, its strategic objectives and cause strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively show leadership by word and deed grasp complicated issues, distil from them the most important elements and identify the areas for decision-making. obtain the best from the team of Trustees, ensuring that each can contribute fully build relationships within the organisation and the community be challenging of but empathetic towards the Executive team encourage debate and discussion of the key areas, making decision-making more robust and conclusions more satisfactory experienced in commercial business and ideally with previous experience of a relevant role good understanding of charity governance issues and a broad understanding of charity finance issues Skills that would be an advantage to bring to the Chair role, might include: an arts background in a senior role finance fundraising commercial business marketing, PR and/or social media legal, regulatory, compliance customer service operational/facilities management To apply: Please send a covering letter and a copy of your CV to Craig Titley-Rawson at
Chair of the Board of Trustees Remuneration: The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed Time commitment: Six Board meetings per year. The Chair is also expected to have regular meetings with the Chief Executive and represent SHPT at various events and meetings with key stakeholders. They may be required to sit on sub committees and have occasional additional meetings with other Board or staff Members. Reporting to: Board of Trustees Objectives The Board is collectively responsible for the success of the Charity, as the leader of the Board the Chair plays a pivotal role; the effectiveness of the Board is a reflection, in large part, of his/her performance. The Chair is responsible for leading the Board and for ensuring it deals effectively with all aspects of its role and Board business. The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the delivery of the Charity's mission and vision. The Chair must seek to get the best performance from the collective and individual Trustees, ensuring that each Trustee understands and fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity and is accountable for their performance. The Chair will support, and, where appropriate, challenge the Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive of the Charity to achieve agreed objectives. The Chair will act as an ambassador and the public face of the Charity in partnership with the Executive. The Chair's role includes: Meetings take the lead on ensuring that Board meetings are planned, properly run and recorded, including the provision of relevant agendas take the lead on ensuring that all Trustees can express their views in meetings and that the Board takes collective ownership of any decisions take the lead to ensure that the Board receives the necessary information for decision making, appropriately presented, at the right time and arrive at decisions in an orderly, timely and democratic manner and vote as detailed in the governing document ensure that the Board can regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks have a second or casting vote if a vote on a Trustees' decision is tied ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the Charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability take the lead on ensuring that Trustees comply with their duties and the Charity is well governed Board Members foster, maintain and ensure that positive relationships exist with and between all the Trustees encourage continuous development of the capability of the Board of Trustees take the lead on ensuring that the Board's performance is continuously evaluated - including skills balance and experience ensure procedures are in place for the effective recruitment of new Board members Stakeholders take the lead in ensuring that the timing, coverage and quality of communications with all stakeholders is appropriate including the production of reports may act as a spokesperson for the Charity to maintain close, positive and productive relationships with key stakeholder bodies Staff relations act as a primary link between Trustees and staff ensure the Executive is held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives and liaise with the Executive to maintain an overview of the Charity's affairs establish and build a strong, effective, constructive and supportive working relationship with the Executive within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges - whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the two roles monitor performance and conduct an annual appraisal for the Executive in consultation with other Trustees ensure that the Executive has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support ensure appropriate and timely communications between the Board and staff Committees may establish or propose the establishment of committees of the Board, and may assign tasks and delegate responsibilities to Board committees and/or directors, depending upon the Charity's needs serve as an ex-officio member of all Board committees and serve as a voting member of committees if required ensure committees operate within agreed terms of reference to the Charity Board ensure committee meetings are planned, properly run and recorded, including the provision of relevant agendas provide reporting schedules for updating the Charity Board support committee chairpersons in appointing members and in identifying and resolving problems establish a strong working relationship with the Chair of Haversham Trading, the Charity's subsidiary company, responsible for non-arts commercial income streams Administration Signing Officer - The Chair is normally designated by the Board of Directors and/or governing document as one of the signing officers for certain documents. In this capacity, the Chair may be authorised or required to sign or countersign cheques, correspondence, applications, reports, contracts or other documents on behalf of company. Knowledge, Skills and Attributes The role of Chair is demanding and requires that they display several key qualities in carrying out the role: demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the Charity, its strategic objectives and cause strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively show leadership by word and deed grasp complicated issues, distil from them the most important elements and identify the areas for decision-making. obtain the best from the team of Trustees, ensuring that each can contribute fully build relationships within the organisation and the community be challenging of but empathetic towards the Executive team encourage debate and discussion of the key areas, making decision-making more robust and conclusions more satisfactory experienced in commercial business and ideally with previous experience of a relevant role good understanding of charity governance issues and a broad understanding of charity finance issues Skills that would be an advantage to bring to the Chair role, might include: an arts background in a senior role finance fundraising commercial business marketing, PR and/or social media legal, regulatory, compliance customer service operational/facilities management To apply: Please send a covering letter and a copy of your CV to Craig Titley-Rawson at
