Director, Insurance Carrier & Capital Markets - EU

**This role is flexible on location across Europe**

About us

bolttech is a fast-growing global insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance. Our vision is to connect people with more ways to protect the things they value.

Launched in 2020 in Singapore, bolttech’s 1,600+ team serve customers in 35+ markets across Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. With international licenses, an extensive partner network, and leading-edge technology and product innovation capabilities, our ecosystem brings together insurers and distributors to make it easier for customers to get the right protection at the point of need.

In this position you will…

...develop and execute mutually beneficial insurance, reinsurance carrier and capital markets partnerships that result in new financial protection and inclusion offerings for bolttech clients … and that’s just the beginning! Drive value for carrier partners by mining underwriting insight within bolttech. European auto – liability and damage - underwriting experience is critical. Additional focus on tech-enabled property, mobility, and experience products initially in the US and Europe. Tap into a growing number of B2C companies that want to get closer to their customers through embedding financial services.

You will be responsible for…

• Understanding, and helping others see, how embedded insurance products and protection services can help achieve client’s business aspirations
• Developing, structure, and deliver complex partnerships that drive mutual value … initially with personal lines property, motor (including warranty and F&I), personal cyber, and device protection space.
• Owning bolttech carrier relationships across EU, UK, and Africa
• Connecting with insurers and reinsurers to provide for embedded product solutions
• Understanding the P/L implications from an insurance and reinsurance perspective
• Creating new offerings using existing bolttech global capabilities, or partners.
• Quantifying complex exposures of clients that are disrupting several industries.
• Supporting bolttech growth goals, working closely with client success colleagues.
• Taking full ownership of targets, nurture deals to completion.
• Motivating and mentor team members, as we seek to solve together
• Growing the bolttech brand by attending industry events and networking

For you to be successful…

…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:

• Partners with a range of people to create trust and co-create and delivery mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Develops collaborative and dynamic working relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Resolves disputes using a range of tactics to prioritize positive outcomes.
• Collaborates in a thoughtful manner, valuing others’ unique contributions.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment.

Curious

• Actively seeks to learn from others and is inquisitive to increase knowledge and competence. Expands understanding of team’s key activities for improved collaboration.
• Demonstrates reflection and solicits feedback from others. Evaluates and learns from setbacks and adversity.
• Networks with others to share resources and knowledge.
• Maintains fluency in trends and new approaches relevant to the role.

Adaptable

• Looks to understand bigger picture rationale for changes and adapts in a flexible and nimble manner.
• Flexible in successfully juggling multiple requirements, ambiguity and competing demands. Perseveres in challenging circumstances.
• Adapts style and approach to best meet different situations.
• Takes a test and learn approach, integrates new information to determine the best course of action.

Customer Focus

• Demonstrates a customer centric mindset by prioritizing customer needs and addressing concerns with a sense of urgency.
• Understands the importance of customer feedback and appreciates their points of view.
• Understands the role and importance of using customer data to make decisions.

You will require the following qualifications and skills

• 8+ years of insurance brokerage as a carrier or reinsurance placement expert; commercial or personal lines experience in the EU
• Understands and has ideally structured reinsurance, capital markets, and/or insurance linked securities-supported programs for large global clients.
• Set strategy and execution.
• Desire to become an expert in emerging technology, risk, new business models, personal and commercial insurance.
• Fearless executor
• Creative
• Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to think quickly on your feet.
• Credible executive presence
• Intellectually curious – desire to become an expert on risk and technology.
• Strong understanding of insurance fundamentals – risk, exposure, coverage
• Collaborative - builds followership with influence and results.
• Comfortable in the gray, operating without a users’ manual.
• Exceptionally organized, personally accountable

Diversity and Inclusion

At bolttech, we are diverse and inclusive. We value each person's unique skills, background, and identity. We never discriminate on cultural background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or family status or any legally protected status. Everyone belongs. And because everyone’s different, we’re also flexible in the ways we work, so each person can bring their best efforts every day.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Insurance

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