Rainer Schoellhammer
About Rainer Schoellhammer
Rainer Schoellhammer serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of AXA XL, where he leads a team of 800 experts and oversees financial performance, investment management, and regulatory compliance. He has extensive experience in finance and strategy, having held various roles at AXA and other prestigious firms.
Current Role at AXA XL
Rainer Schoellhammer serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at AXA XL, a division of AXA, since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing investment management, treasury, regulatory, and tax compliance. He leads a team of approximately 800 experts to monitor financial performance and provide financial reporting and analytics. His leadership is focused on safeguarding the balance sheet and optimizing capital across various regulated entities within AXA XL.
Previous Experience at AXA
Rainer Schoellhammer has held multiple positions within AXA prior to his current role. He was the Chief Financial Officer at AXA Corporate Solutions from 2012 to 2015, where he managed financial operations in Paris. He also served as Head of Planning, Budgeting, Results, and Controlling from 2015 to 2019, contributing to financial strategy and oversight. Additionally, he worked as BSD Japan & Asia-Pacific for seven months in 2011 and briefly as Deputy CFO at AXA XL in 2019.
Career Background in Finance
Before joining AXA, Rainer Schoellhammer gained experience in finance and consulting. He worked at Lazard as an Associate in M&A from 1997 to 1999 in Frankfurt. He also served as a Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company for one year in Munich from 1999 to 2000. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in financial analysis and strategic planning.
Educational Qualifications
Rainer Schoellhammer holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration from Universität St.Gallen - Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften, where he studied from 2000 to 2003. He also studied at Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, further enhancing his academic background in finance and business management.