Job description
🌍 Who We Are
Wakam is a B2B2C digital insurer that creates embedded and white-label insurance solutions for over 80 partners across Europe. Powered by our proprietary Play&Plug® technology platform, we offer API-based products and host end-to-end insurance solutions entirely in the cloud.
Operating in 32 countries and generating more than €900M in revenue in 2023, Wakam is a European leader in digital and embedded insurance — with a business model driven by transparency, tech, and impact.
We are also a mission-driven company, committed to “enabling transparent and impactful insurance” across all of our partnerships.
✨About the Team
At Wakam, reinsurance is at the heart of our business model. The Reinsurance team plays a vital role in protecting our balance sheet, securing strategic partnerships, and enabling sustainable growth. By managing and optimising our reinsurance strategies, the team ensures resilience against large-scale risks and contributes to the long-term financial stability of the company.
💼 Your Mission
As Reinsurance Lead Manager, you’ll join a dynamic team at the center of Wakam’s growth strategy. Reporting to the Head of Reinsurance, you will be responsible for managing key reinsurance relationships, leading treaty negotiations, and developing efficient, forward-looking risk transfer structures.
You’ll act as a strategic partner to both internal stakeholders and external reinsurers, helping to enhance our protection framework and align reinsurance solutions with Wakam’s evolving product portfolio.
🔍 Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain trusted relationships with reinsurance partners and identify new partnership opportunities
Lead the renewal process: prepare files, run actuarial analysis, and participate in negotiations
Design and optimise reinsurance program structures in line with Wakam’s business needs
Draft and revise treaty clauses, participate in treaty writing, and ensure adequate protection with no gaps
Ensure proper back-office management of treaties in close coordination with the Accounting team
Monitor treaty performance and provide regular reporting to reinsurers
Maintain the reinsurance policy and ensure alignment with the company’s risk appetite and compliance requirements
Identify areas for process improvement and support the digital transformation of reinsurance workflows
Promote internal understanding of reinsurance mechanisms through communication and awareness initiatives
🧠 Your Profile
Degree in Actuarial Science, Insurance, Risk, or Management
7–12 years’ experience in a similar reinsurance or insurance leadership role
Strong knowledge of P&C insurance economics, pricing, and Solvency II
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments
Proven ability to navigate complex negotiations and influence internal and external stakeholders
✨ Working Mindset
Proactive and autonomous, with a strong sense of ownership
Structured and detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities
Open-minded, collaborative, and adaptable to change
Comfortable working across teams and geographies
Excellent written and verbal communication in English; French is a plus
🌟 Why Join Wakam?
Work at the core of Wakam’s risk and growth strategy
Join a tech-enabled, purpose-driven insurer operating across 30+ countries
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and reinsurers globally
Contribute to building innovative reinsurance structures in a digital-first environment
Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and opportunities for personal growth
🧭 Hiring Process
Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
Manager interview with the Head of Reinsurance
Final interview with a HR Business Partner
📩 Apply now to help us strengthen Wakam’s reinsurance strategy and build the future of digital insurance.
→ Welcome to 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.
More About Us
Check out our website to learn about the 11 cultural markers that make Wakam truly special! If you’re adventurous, impact-driven, and ready to shape the future of insurance, we’d love to meet you!
💫 What Makes Us Unique:
• True remote work flexibility with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program - yes, we even have a teammate working from a sailboat! ⛵
• Flat hierarchical system promoting direct impact and autonomy 🚀
• Monthly Free.day: dedicated time for personal growth and skills development 📚
• Lunch voucher with Swile card
• A meaningful company: we became a Mission-driven company in March 2021
• Work alongside passionate experts: who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.
At Wakam, our “Free to Impact” culture is built on four essential pillars that shape everything we do :
🗣️ Communication & Knowledge Management
• Foster transparent collaboration across our flat organizational structure
• Share knowledge freely in our highly collaborative environment
• Contribute to our collective intelligence through open dialogue
🔍 Curiosity
• Embrace our monthly Free.day for learning and skills sponsorship
• Think big and challenge conventional insurance norms
• Stay eager to learn and explore new possibilities
🔄 Continuous Improvement
• Take initiative to transform the insurance industry
• Turn challenges into opportunities for innovation
• Constantly evolve our ways of working
🎯 Outcome Oriented
• Focus on impact rather than hierarchy
• Drive results through clear objectives and autonomy
• Transform bold ideas into concrete solutions
At Wakam, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to your recruiter.
