Head of Enterprise Risk Management

Description Join Our Leadership Team as Head of Enterprise Risk Management We are recruiting a Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to lead, innovate, and shape AXAs enterprise risk management at a strategic level. This pivotal role will contribute to the strategic direction of our risk management function, offering the opportunity to influence our organisation's risk landscape, promoting resilience and ensuring compliance across all areas to support our commitment to excellence. We are seeking an accomplished senior professional, capable of confidently supporting the CRO and assuming a key leadership role within the team. If you are ready to lead and inspire in a rapidly evolving environment, and seek a role with clear succession opportunities, this could be the perfect fit for you. About the Role As Head of Enterprise Risk, you will be at the forefront of identifying, assessing, and managing a broad spectrum of risks-including operational, regulatory, technological, reputational, and resilience-related threats. Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer and working closely with the Executive Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee, you will provide expert guidance, challenge, and strategic direction to safeguard our organisation's future. What you'll be doing: Lead the Enterprise Risk function aligned with our Risk Management Framework and regulatory standards. Develop and execute the enterprise risk strategy, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and corporate objectives. Provide thought leadership on emerging risks, regulatory developments, and industry best practices. Collaborate with the Risk Leadership team to craft and implement a comprehensive enterprise risk strategy. Oversee frameworks for operational risk management, including risk identification, incident management, scenario analysis, and key risk indicators. Lead risk assessments for significant business changes and outsourcing arrangements. Oversee second-line challenge and insights related to technology, cyber, data, and third-party risks. Maintain and refine the risk management framework to reflect organisational risk tolerance and strategic goals. Prepare and present insightful updates for Governance & Reporting Drive continuous improvement in risk governance, internal controls, and reporting frameworks. Engage with key stakeholders to promote a risk-aware culture and ensure alignment on risk initiatives. Qualifications About You The ideal candidate will possess exceptional analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, enabling them to effectively influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. An accomplished risk professional with extensive experience (10+ years) in enterprise risk management with in-depth knowledge of non-financial and operational risk frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, including ORSA and resilience frameworks. Proven leadership skills with a strategic mindset to elevate the risk function and motivate team members to achieve key objectives Deep understanding of regulatory requirements, operational risks, and emerging threats. Ability to work within strict deadlines, alongside a solid understanding of core processes, structures, and controls. Excellent communicator capable of influencing at all levels of the organisation. Strong influencing and challenging skills to drive behavioral and risk change across the organisation. A collaborative leader fostering innovation, challenge, and continuous improvement. Relevant qualification to degree level, with commitment to complete certificate in insurance. 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 away from home majority of your working week. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. This role is an allocated Controlled Function 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 As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.