What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Business Partner position at AXA XL?
HR Business Partner, Middle Market
US – NYC, Hartford, Boston
At AXA XL, our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the world’s risks. In the Americas, we’ll live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide. We’re confronting our clients’ risk management challenges by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable, thriving businesses.
Our strategic focus in Human Resources is to deliver on the talent agenda in a world-class way. We achieve this by designing and delivering programs, initiatives, tools, and processes that enable AXA XL to attract, manage, engage, develop, and retain the global talent needed to fulfill our opportunities and aspirations. Furthermore, we continuously improve HR capabilities and processes to support the business professionally, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
As the HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will be responsible for bringing innovative and strategic practices and programs to the allocated client groups with particular emphasis on Talent Management & Organization Design, Transformation and Change, Recruitment & Retention, Compensation & Benefits and Employee Relations. In this role, you will be supporting leadership and colleagues across a range of HR activities thereby enabling the attraction, development and retention of “best-in-class” talent.
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Key Responsibilities Of This Role Are
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
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.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
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 a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
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 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars
The U.S. pay range for this position is $104,000 - $182,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.
At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. Wealsobelieve in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details aboutAXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2025.
Flexible Work Eligible
None
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Location
US-NY-New York
Job Field
Human Resources
Schedule
Full-time
Job Type
Standard
US – NYC, Hartford, Boston
At AXA XL, our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the world’s risks. In the Americas, we’ll live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide. We’re confronting our clients’ risk management challenges by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable, thriving businesses.
Our strategic focus in Human Resources is to deliver on the talent agenda in a world-class way. We achieve this by designing and delivering programs, initiatives, tools, and processes that enable AXA XL to attract, manage, engage, develop, and retain the global talent needed to fulfill our opportunities and aspirations. Furthermore, we continuously improve HR capabilities and processes to support the business professionally, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
As the HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will be responsible for bringing innovative and strategic practices and programs to the allocated client groups with particular emphasis on Talent Management & Organization Design, Transformation and Change, Recruitment & Retention, Compensation & Benefits and Employee Relations. In this role, you will be supporting leadership and colleagues across a range of HR activities thereby enabling the attraction, development and retention of “best-in-class” talent.
DISCOVERyour opportunity
Key Responsibilities Of This Role Are
- Being a strategic advisor and thought partner for the Americas Middle Market organization
- Cultivating effective working relationships with business management teams by advising business leaders on people-management and employee relations issues, training and development, in alignment with HR initiatives
- Challenging, provoking and coaching business leaders on how to engage colleagues, address people issues and build people capabilities effectively.
- Leading and supporting the leadership teams on transformation and change activities
- Proactively developing, recommending and implementing HR strategic and tactical plans to support business goals, specifically with regard to staffing, retention, training, learning and development, immigration and employee relations.
- Advising managers on all employee issues including contractual changes, disciplinary matters and long-term leave (e.g. maternity leave, sickness, etc.) to ensure a fair and consistent approach within parameters of legal obligations and corporate/local policies.
- Partnering with the Compensation team to advise managers on salary, long term incentives and promotions.
- Supporting managers in the sourcing, selection and hiring of world-class talent. May include helping to manage the headcount approval process, advising on resourcing strategies and immigration matters, liaising with and managing third party recruitment, interviewing candidates, designing compensation packages and negotiating offers. All of this will be done in close partnership with the internal Talent Acquisition team.
- Partnering with the Talent Management COE on training needs analyses, identifying development solutions and coordinating talent management activities within allocated groups in conjunction with management and HR leadership while ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Partnering with leaders on their teams’ organization effectiveness, structure and development of key talent. This will include succession planning, optimization of their teams (including building more effective teams) and support of change management initiatives.
- Supporting managers and employees on the annual performance management process and on sustaining performance management activities throughout the year while using these activities to build and maintain knowledge of "key talent" within allocated groups.
- Managing and/or contributing to local projects and strategic initiatives both in support of the Head of HR and as part of the HR network, as required.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field required. Master’s degree in Business, Human Resources or a related field strongly preferred.
- Advanced progressive responsibilities and varied HR experience in a matrix environment, preferably in the insurance industry.
- Experience within the Middle Market industry preferred.
- Solid HR foundational skills in talent acquisition, talent development, compensation, employee relations and workforce planning.
- Familiarity with US employment law.
- Proven experience in transformation situations with successful participation in change management efforts.
- Experience leading talent development and succession planning initiatives.
- Prior experience with generating and analyzing HR metrics to drive business results; reliable business acumen.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication, presentation, facilitation and influence management skills in order to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Keen customer focus with a willingness to ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind decisions and activities.
- Pragmatic, with the ability to devise right-sized solutions to problems, often with incomplete information.
- Comfort with and ability to navigate through ambiguity; ability to prioritize multiple streams of work from multiple sources without sacrificing quality.
- R esults-orientation and sense of urgency with a laser focus on service delivery; willingness to be hands-on with a "can-do, will-do" attitude.
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.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
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 a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can 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
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 2023-26 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.
The U.S. pay range for this position is $104,000 - $182,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.
At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. Wealsobelieve in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details aboutAXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2025.
Flexible Work Eligible
None
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Location
US-NY-New York
Job Field
Human Resources
Schedule
Full-time
Job Type
Standard
Salary : $104,000 - $182,000
