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Your work environment:

The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries around the world, to ensure the coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work.

Job purpose

The Corporate Finance team within DCFG division (Direction Centrale des Finances du Groupe) of the Group, organized in geographic areas, oversees two main areas of activities:

• Coordinating and executing AXA Group's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) projects including review of acquisitions, disposals, greenfield projects, long-term distribution agreements, internal restructurings, etc. M&A transactions stakeholders are very broad, incl. AXA local and Group teams (financial planning, legal, tax, operations, IT, etc.), and external advisors (financial, actuarial, tax, legal, etc.).
• Coordinating the Capital Management activities. Capital Management activities contribute to optimize the level of capital and remittance of operating entities of AXA Group, including through reinsurance and in-force transactions, organizing the capital allocation meetings (bi-yearly) and discuss the performance and strategy of the entities in terms of capital management throughout the year.

The Corporate Finance Associate, attached to an Area Manager, actively contributes to, and gradually takes the responsibility over the execution of M&A transactions and the monitoring of capital management activities, in liaison with the Group legal, financial, and operational teams, as well as at times external consultants.

Dimensions

• An M&A transaction contributes to accelerating the transformation strategy of the group.
• M&A transaction stakeholders are very broad, incl. AXA internal teams (financial planning, legal, tax, operations, IT, etc.), and external consultants (financial, actuarial, tax, legal advisors, etc.). Project teams often surpass 25 individuals across various functions and in different countries.
• Capital management activities contribute to optimize the level of capital and remittance of a number of operating entities of AXA Group, including through reinsurance and in-force transactions, organizing the capital allocation meetings and discuss the performance and strategy of the entities in terms of capital management throughout the year.
• Each Corporate Finance project is specific to the scenario at hand (i.e., acquisition, disposal, reinsurance, etc.) and has its own cultural and people dimension.
• Communication of recommendations to DCFG and AXA’s top management, and day-to-day interactions with the entities, including their top management.

Context and major challenges

This position, often exposed to complex situations and tight deadlines, has the following key challenges:

• Ability to quickly identify issues as they arise and solve them in an optimized manner.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and build trust with both internal & external teams with their own sometimes competing priorities, to achieve the common objective.
• Ability to deliver complex tasks under high time pressure and to make initiatives.
• Ability to handle high exposure on sensitive topics.
• Ability to grasp the technical and structuring requirements of a transaction, including financial, valuation, and operational aspects.
• Ability to step back on business plans in a critical manner.
• Ability to understand AXA’s markets and competitor dynamics.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence.

Key accountabilities

• Financial & Strategic Analysis
  • Analyze AXA operating entities and potential targets and their economic and competitive environment.
  • Preparation and review of business plans, financial analysis, and valuation.
  • Evaluation of tactical considerations on transaction structure and impacts for AXA Group.
  • Feasibility studies, analyses, and implementation of structures to improve use of capital and balance sheet optimization.
• Project Management
  • Organize the capital allocation meetings on a biannual basis.
  • Co-ordinate efforts of various internal stakeholders and external consultants on a given M&A project.
  • Participate in the drafting / negotiation of contractual documents.
• Communication
  • Explain the conclusions of the analysis to facilitate the decision-making process.
  • Draft summary documents adapted to top management.
  • Explain objectives and constraints to achieve the desired outcome.

Vous rejoignez une entreprise :

-    Responsable, vis-à-vis des personnes, y compris ses employés et ses clients, et de la planète. -    Aux valeurs fortes-    Qui encourage la mobilité interne, et la formation de ses employés-    Qui vous offre de nombreux avantages (en savoir plus ici : Reward & Benefits - french | AXA Group)-    Flexible, qui permet le travail hybride, au bureau et à la maison.

Les informations fournies par les candidat(e)s seront traitées de manière strictement confidentielle et utilisées uniquement à des fins de recrutement.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Around 4 to 5 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or related fields.
• Strong financial modeling, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of insurance as well as major concepts within actuarial science will be considered a plus.
• Project management skills including the capability to handle several projects simultaneously.
• Team spirit.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to interact optimally with stakeholders of different seniority levels.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English.