Senior Manager, Treasury Front Office in London

AXA XL is a global Insurance and Reinsurance provider operating in over 200 countries. This is a very exciting role for a Treasury professional who wants to join a high performing team within AXA XL Global Treasury, which is an integral part of the Division’s Investment Department and is responsible for the division’s foreign currency and cash management, bank relationships and credit facilities. The role will allow the successful candidate to contribute meaningfully to all aspects of the division’s global cash and liquidity management objectives, with a particular focus on multi‑currency cash and cashflow optimisation, analytics, forecasting and budgeting, and stakeholder management.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and developing a high‑performing cash management Treasury team, setting objectives, providing mentorship, and overseeing team performance to ensure operational excellence.
• Implementing a new operating model to extend time‑zone cover in Asia Pacific with team member now based in India, optimising existing process to take advantage of new footprint.
• Overseeing the daily monitoring of cash positions across subsidiaries, currencies, banks and jurisdictions, and making strategic decisions on the optimal means of funding business operations and investing surplus cash across short‑term deposits, money market funds, cash pools and investment portfolios.
• Delegating responsibilities and providing guidance to team members to ensure efficient execution and risk management.
• Building solid relationships with a range of stakeholders from various parts of the business, including Regional and Corporate Finance, Claims, Ceded Reinsurance, Actuarial, Financial Planning and Analysis to understand the underlying drivers of the division’s cashflows and to drive alignment and collaboration throughout the Division.
• Identifying opportunities to save on frictionless FX transaction costs and improving cash on hand and placement terms.
• Driving collaboration and fostering innovation between cash management and currency management specialists within the Treasury and Investment teams, while providing leadership to ensure continuous improvement and the achievement of Treasury excellence.
• Championing a culture of knowledge‑sharing and professional development within the team.
• Leading initiatives to continuously enhance the division’s capability to forecast cash and currency exposures and to analyse sources and uses of cash.
• Providing strategic direction to the team in leveraging data analytics for improved forecasting accuracy and decision‑making.
• Overseeing the enhancement of management reporting through the adoption of new technologies and the implementation of a new Treasury Management System.
• Managing change initiatives, ensuring team members are trained and engaged, and that reporting processes are aligned with best practices and organisational goals.
• And any other Treasury‑related responsibilities that may arise.

You will report to Head of Treasury Front Office, Investments.

What you’ll bring

• Outstanding analytical skills, with an inquisitive mind, attention to detail and an ability to link the results of your own work to the broader business results and strategies.
• Proactive, self‑motivated attitude with ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, internationally and culturally diverse work environment.
• Proven understanding of treasury systems, banking operations and payment solutions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and to lead or assist in the planning and implementation of projects and tasks.
• Established written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex ideas and influence outcomes at all organisational levels.
• Desire to adopt new analytics and reporting technologies.
• Honor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Treasury is required, and additional academic or professional qualifications (ACT, ACCA) are a plus.
• Well established experience in P&C (re)insurance industry, with deep understanding of insurance principles in Treasury contexts is a plus.

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.
• 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.

Sustainability

• At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. Our 2023‑26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
• Valuing nature: We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: We’re building a net‑zero strategy, developing insurance products and services and mobilising to advance thought leadership and investment in societal‑led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programmes to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them.

Who we are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.