We are recruiting for an experienced Financial Crime Manager to join our Compliance Team at AXA Ireland.
As a senior member of this team, you will be responsible for overseeing the Financial Crime function, developing and implementing policies and strategies related to Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
In this pivotal role, you will fulfill the responsibilities of Sanctions Officer, AML Officer, and Anti-Bribery Officer, while also representing AXA Ireland in various Group-led initiatives. You will collaborate closely with the Chief Compliance Officer to promote a robust compliance culture throughout the organisation.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Identify, assess, mitigate, manage, and report on Financial Crime risks across AXA Insurance dac.
2. Implement a robust Anti-Bribery and Corruption Program throughout the organisation.
3. Ensure compliance with a Sanctions Screening Program in alignment with regulatory standards.
4. Maintain adherence to Financial Crime requirements set by AXA Group and relevant regulations.
5. Foster a strong Compliance Culture by maintaining a visible presence within the business.
6. Collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer to review and update internal policies and procedures regarding Financial Crime compliance annually.
7. Ensure proper escalation of issues and matters requiring approvals, reporting to the Local Executive Committee and other stakeholders as necessary.
8. Lead special projects as required, ensuring a strong Financial Crime Program is in place to protect AXA Insurance dac customers.
Your Profile:
1. 7+ years’ experience of working with regulated and non-regulated products with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Financial Crime Role.
2. A relevant 3rd level qualification is essential, with a specific Financial Crime Qualification/Certificate In Insurance Practice Ireland beneficial.
3. Demonstrable expertise in Financial Crime management, with a track record of implementing and improving Financial Crime programs across large organisations.
4. An up-to-date awareness of the CBI and FCA regulator’s expectations of Financial Crime Requirements.
5. Review and challenge of Business area dashboards and reports across Conduct risk areas.
6. Actively engage and attend relevant governance forums to support the identification, monitoring and management of Financial Crime Risks.
7. Able to engage with staff at all levels of the organisation with challenge, empathy and pragmatism.
8. Excellent report writing & communication skills with an attention to detail.
9. Ability to meet or exceed deadline, prioritise, multi-task and maintain flexibility in a fast paced changing environment.
10. Commercial acumen and ability to influence with persuasive skills and a high level of personal integrity.
11. Critical thinking and good analytical skills.
This role is an allocated Controlled Function (CF 1-2) under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on axa.ie/careers.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.
About AXA:
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
About the Entity:
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.
What We Offer:
One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:
• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.
AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.
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