AXA
Senior Human Resources Advisor
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Senior Human Resources Advisor
Exton, PA | Hartford, CT
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.
At AXA XL, we are transforming Human Resources. Our strategic focus 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.
We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior HR Advisor to support and execute requests from Global HR Business Partners and leadership. The HR Advisor will work closely with senior team members to ensure the completion of transactional activities and the successful implementation of change initiatives. Senior HR Advisor will work on ad-hoc projects throughout the year.
This role will report to Senior Human Resources Business Partner.
What you’ll be doing
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Support the local team in planning, coordinating, and executing annual HR programs and initiatives locally.
- Provide guidance and support on talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance management.
- Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace investigations.
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) such as Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition to provide guidance and support to leaders and colleagues.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and employment laws.
- Handle day-to-day transactional duties, including submitting SMARTforms, leaver requests, and conducting exit interviews.
- Assist senior-level staff in delivering an effective and responsive HR service locally.
- Aid in planning and coordinating annual HR programs and other initiatives as directed by senior HR leaders.
- Act as an HR expert in myHR functionality and maintain a reliable methodology for report generation.
- Stay updated on recent COE developments, rollouts, and changes to inform and partner with your HRBP.
- Provide HR data and information to meet statutory, regulatory, and management information requirements.
- Support the US HR Management Team and designated HRBPs by preparing reports, analyzing data, producing trend analysis, and managing organizational charts to ensure all business changes are current.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Varied HR experience, ideally in a matrix environment, preferably in financial services or the insurance industry.
- Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to convert data into insightful presentations.
- Excellent proactive organization skills and the ability to plan and prioritize work.
- Highly customer-focused, maintaining a professional attitude at all times.
- Shows initiative in acting and responding appropriately.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels.
- Understands and values the importance of discretion and confidentiality.
- Team player who interacts effectively with colleagues and clients.
- Highly responsive to changing demands.
- Accurate with exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced skills in Word, Excel, MS Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with HR databases is advantageous.
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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 Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. 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 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.
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For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.
Applicants for this role must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD $75,200 to $101,300. 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. We also believe 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 about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2026.
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.
Learn more at axaxl.com.
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