Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that creates white-label insurance solutions via its Play&Plug® technology platform for more than 150 distribution partners. We provide most of our insurance products through API, and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug technology platform.
With a footprint spanning 32 countries and revenue of more than €900 million in 2023, mostly generated outside France, Wakam is the European leader in digital and embedded insurance.
Strongly committed to social responsibility, Wakam is a mission-driven company dedicated to “enabling transparent and impactful insurance".
The UK Insurance Legal Counsel will be part of Wakam Legal Partnerships Team.
The UK Insurance Legal Counsel's scope will notably include the design and/or review of proposed insurance distribution structures, the negotiation of insurance related contracts with both Wakam BtoB clients (insurance distributors - MGAs -, insurtechs, non-insurance-specialists) and BPOs, primarily in the UK, but also across continental European territories where Wakam operates.
The UK Insurance Legal Counsel's mission will also consist of leading on contract reviews and negotiation for Wakam UK business opportunities, and a key contributor for the definition and implementation of legal processes and best practices in relation to Wakam UK (e.g., supervise and review the creation and update of templates of agreements for UK, contribute to the improvement of the Legal Partnerships Team's processes and tools, raise awareness about UK legal/regulatory items to non-expert people…).
The UK Insurance Legal Counsel will also work among the other members of Wakam Legal Partnerships Team and contribute to the team activities regarding Pan-European legal topics.
Main tasks and responsibilities will notably include:
Inter-relational skills
1) Discussion with Lead Recruiter
2) Discussion with Chief Legal Officer
3) Discussion with Vice President Strategy & External Relations and/or VP Revenue Officer
4) Discussion with Chief People Officer, and/or Laura - Head of Talent
To help you get a complete picture of our hiring process and Wakam's work culture, please visit our dedicated page : Interviews at Wakam.
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