✎ Mission

You will join the Wakam Underwriting leadership team to help us profitably grow our business across Europe. You will report to the Group CUO. 

Key responsibilities include:

• You will lead the underwriting strategy and operations across all product lines, ensuring alignment with Wakam Group's strategic and financial goals for profitability and efficiency.
• Developing and managing portfolio management standards, monitoring technical performance, and guiding pricing and underwriting actions for each line of business alongside Business Heads and pricing actuaries.
• Being accountable for the financial underwriting results of our European operations.
• Providing leadership, support and guidance on the management of all aspects of underwriting and related activities   
• Responsible for the underwriting decisions in respect of material insurance risks  
• Ensuring all activities comply with regulatory standards and maintaining robust governance.
• Leading the creation and refinement of underwriting policies.
• Overseeing European Underwriting Committees and other necessary committees. 

✯ Profile

• Experienced leader with around 10 years of relevant experience in leading Underwriting, Pricing, or a line of business function in European or UK markets.
• Experience overseeing a range of insurance product lines, especially in Motor, Home, and SME sectors.
• Advanced skills in portfolio management.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, adept at building trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong people management abilities, with a proven track record of developing and sustaining high-performing teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adaptable to change. Takes calculated risks and anticipates potential issues
• A passion for continuous innovation.
• Fluency in both French and English is mandatory.

✯ Hiring Process  

• 1st Interview with our Talent Acquisition Expert.
• 2nd Interview with our VP Underwriting Officer.
• 3rd Interview with our Chief Underwriting Officer Motor and Mobility and Deputy CEO.
• 4th Interview with our Group CEO.
• 5th Interview with our VP People & Communication. 

=> Welcome @Wakam 🙌

Recruitment Agencies:

Wakam has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Wakam does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.
Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact our managers directly.