Switzerland Job Openings

AXA

Chief of Staff Switzerland (80 - 100%)

Zürich

October 11, 2024

We are a leading insurance provider and bring our experience and insight, deep technical expertise and risk transfer solutions to serve our clients and partners. The way in which we approach risks is unique in our industry. Discerning clients from all over the world appreciate the innovative and tailor-made solutions developed by our experts.

Great solutions start with great people. You will find that our teams are extremely customer focused, collaborative, down-to-earth and open to the new. As a Chief of Staff you play an essential role in glueing our culture, strategy and day-to-day operations. You make time, information, and decision-making more effective.

You will be part of the Swiss Leadership Team acting as trusted adviser, project lead on strategic initiatives and as point of contact within the AXA Group.

Your role will change as the business needs will change. Every day can be different. You make the difference.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

Act as a trusted partner to the Country Head and Leadership Team
Maintain a 360° view of the Country Head’s scope and manage priorities
Initiate, lead, coordinate, mobilise and facilitate strategic initiatives from development throughout successful execution
Manage agenda, priorities, information needs, decision making and actions from the Leadership Team meetings
Support Country Head in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation on local and regional strategic initiatives
Act as a point of contact or liaison between local Team, divisional and global stakeholders within the Group. Ensure ongoing alignment with the Business Unit and Division
Act as sounding board for stakeholders of strategic projects: provide open, honest feedback and recommendations to ease and speed execution

SHARE your talent

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

Analytical thinking: Can simplify complexity and able to interpret data appropriately in order to analyse or direct / engage with others as needed. Can find solutions under pressure and ambiguity
Strong Collaborator: Develop and maintain trust based and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Provide guidance and seek input from others as needed to achieve the best result possible. Capable of working and collaborating with a virtual team, across multiple diverse geographies and cultures. Can manage process from idea to execution
Strategic Leadership: Role model by setting a high bar for performance, engagement and commitment. Partnering at executive level. Takes initiative. Ability to lead independently
Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, presentation and influencing skills are essential. Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of sophistication. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and efficiently juggle numerous concurrent responsibilities
Results Oriented: Keen ability to execute and deliver results. Approach tasks proactively and anticipate needs. Thinks quickly and has the flexibility to (re-)prioritise multiple work streams / projects / tasks without sacrificing quality. Act with a sense of urgency. Excells in project management
In three words: Gets things done

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 strong 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.

Learn more at axaxl.com

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.

Inclusion & Diversity

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, while creating 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

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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