Head of Human Resources Switzerland

Job Description:

Head of HR Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

What you'll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

The Head of HR must embody an proactive approach to all HR topics, brings vast experience in driving cultural transformation processes, and project management and is a dynamic professional, with a strategic vision and a hands-on mentality.

• Connecting with all functions within HR at global and regional level, define, lead, and implement the People strategy for AXA XL's Swiss location
• Act as a strategic partner to the Swiss direct insurance team (as part of the Swiss Leadership Team), the local reinsurance operations, and all Swiss-based global functions, fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high-performing work environment that aligns with AXA's core values
• Enhance employee engagement by promoting a positive workplace culture, supporting talent attraction, retention, and well-being
• Provide expert advice, coaching, and guidance on all HR-related matters to the entire organization in Switzerland
• Assume responsibility for regulatory compliance related to HR and the relevant operating model
• Collaborate with the CFO on planning and managing people-related operating costs, including compensation, benefits, and other personnel expenses
• Serve as an HR Business Partner for a segment of the Swiss workforce within a dynamic international matrix organization, as part of the APAC & Europe HR community
• Oversee the Swiss HR operations, including managing the HR Manager and HR Advisor, and monitor the team's budget

You will report to the Country Manager in Switzerland and second line to the CHRO APAC & Europe.

What you'll bring

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

• Master's degree in HR Management
• Fluency in English and German is essential
• Strong technical expertise in the HR Business Partner role: talent & performance management, reward structure & annual campaigns, ER
• Ability to work in an international matrix organization in particular cultural adaptability, stakeholder management
• Strategic conceptual thinking with a strong focus on business results
• Analytical mindset combined with a solution-oriented approach
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• A modern, transformative understanding of leadership and people management
• A growth mindset, career ambition, high motivation, positive attitude, and a keen desire for continuous development and improvement

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. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and 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 AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

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Who we are

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 comprehensive 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.

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