Senior Investor (Insurtech), Global VC

Cornell Search; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cornell Search is seeking a Senior Investor to lead its European insurance technology strategy. This high-impact role involves developing investment strategies, executing investments, and representing the fund across the insurtech ecosystem. Ideal candidates will have strong venture capital experience, a deep understanding of the insurance value chain, and a proven track record in investment evaluations. The position offers significant autonomy and is based in Greater London, England.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in venture capital, growth equity, or leading insurtech.
• Deep understanding of insurance value chain and emerging insurtech models.
• Proven track record of sourcing and executing investments.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and execution of the investment strategy.
• Originate, evaluate, and execute investments.
• Present opportunities to senior stakeholders.

Connaissances

Venture capital experience

Understanding of insurance value chain

Investment evaluation skills

Strong commercial judgment

Entrepreneurial mindset

Description du poste

We’re partnered with a leading US venture capital firm looking to hire a Senior Investor to lead its presence across the European insurance technology landscape.

This is a senior, high-impact role focused on shaping and executing the fund’s European insurtech strategy — combining origination, investment execution, and ecosystem leadership. You’ll work closely with a global investment team while acting as the key representative across Europe, with significant autonomy to define the approach and build a market-leading position.

What you’ll do

• Lead the development and execution of the European insurtech investment strategy
• Originate, evaluate, and execute investments across early and growth-stage companies
• Develop investment theses and present opportunities to senior stakeholders and Investment Committee
• Represent the fund across the insurtech ecosystem (events, partnerships, networks)
• Support portfolio companies with strategic input and connectivity where relevant

Profile

• Strong experience in venture capital, growth equity, or a leading insurtech, fintech, or insurance platform
• Deep understanding of the insurance value chain and emerging insurtech models. Broader exposure to fintech and adjacent financial services ecosystems is also relevant.
• Proven track record of sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments or strategic initiatives
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to assess new business models across both insurtech and fintech
• Entrepreneurial and self-directed, comfortable operating with autonomy in a lean environment