Emily Coupland appointed as General Counsel

Emily Coupland is appointed as General Counsel of AXA UK & Ireland
Emily joins from AXA Partners where she has been General Secretary for five years
Emily succeeds Edward Davis who is retiring after 27 years with the business

AXA UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Emily Coupland as General Counsel, succeeding Edward Davis who is retiring after 27 years with the business. Emily will work across all UK and Ireland operations, providing legal counsel on all aspects of business.

Emily joins from AXA Partners where she has held the position of General Secretary for five years. Prior to this, Emily spent fifteen years with UK and Ireland, including 11 years as General Counsel for the Life and Wealth businesses and Deputy Head of Legal.

Emily will officially start her role on 1^st May 2021, following Edward Davis’ retirement on 30^th April. Edward has been appointed as a director of the AXA UK pension scheme.

Emily will report into Roland Moquet, Chief Financial Officer, UK and Ireland, and will be part of the Extended Management Committee.

“I’d like to thank Ed for his 27-year contribution to AXA, and everything he’s helped us achieve in that time. Whilst I am incredibly sad to see Ed go, I’m thrilled to have Emily back in the UK & Ireland team - her knowledge of the business means she will be able to hit the ground running and add value from day one. I’m looking forward to Emily joining us and bringing a new perspective on the General Counsel role.”

Claudio Gienal, Chief Executive Officer, AXA UK & Ireland

Emily Coupland, General Counsel, AXA UK and Ireland

“I’m delighted to be back with AXA UK & Ireland, taking on the exciting challenge of General Counsel. I bring with me real passion for the business as well as an innovative outlook. I see the General Counsel team as a business enabler and partner, and I hope to further support and help drive AXA’s ongoing success.”

Emily Coupland, General Counsel, AXA UK & Ireland

Edward Davis, General Counsel, AXA UK and Ireland.

“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to lead such a fantastic team here for so many years, to work with so many great colleagues across the whole organisation and to be involved in such varied and challenging work throughout my time at AXA. It will certainly be a massive change to leave after such a happy time.”

Edward Davis, Former General Counsel, AXA UK & Ireland

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About AXA UK

AXA Insurance UK plc registered in England and Wales under registered number 078950 and authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority under Financial Conduct Authority registration number 202312. Registered office is 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG.

AXA UK is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 147,000 employees serving 94 million clients in 50 countries. In 2023, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 102.7 billion and underlying earnings to Euro 7.6 billion. AXA had Euro 844 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023.

In the UK & Ireland, AXA operates through a number of business units including: AXA Insurance, AXA Health and AXA Ireland. AXA UK & Ireland employs around 10,000 staff.

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AXA UK & Ireland appoints Emily Coupland as General Counsel