Who are we?

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".

Wakam is looking for a Talent Acquisition Expert on a fixed-term contract for a duration of 3 months (with the possibility of extension), starting as soon as possible. This role can be located from UK or France.

✎ Mission

The Talent Acquisition team is on a mission to identify and attract top-tier talent to drive our company's success. As strategic partners to hiring managers, we're dedicated to finding the perfect fit for each role by leveraging innovative sourcing methods and conducting rigorous evaluations :

• Manage the full-cycle from creative and diversified sourcing strategy (job boards & sourcing methods, direct approach, internal and external referral network management) to complex closing
• Be a true Business Partner with hiring leaders, be proactive in proposing and advising on all recruitment stages such as advice on interview best practices, refine processes and building diverse talent pools
• Build a strong pipeline and engage talent via innovative ways
• You are a storyteller, who can craft compelling messages for each candidate you meet. Provide a first-class experience to candidates, from the first contact to the closure of their onboarding
• Manage relationships both with candidates and internal business partners to ensure a smooth process and exceptional candidate experience at all times
• You will make sure all hiring reports (our ATS is GreenHouse) are accurate, keep hiring teams aware of pipeline updates and market trends
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the Talent team like employer branding projects, AI implementation, etc.

✯ Profile requirements

• Similar experience, ideally in the insurance industry (actuary, underwriting, finance, reinsurance, compliance, etc. profiles)
• Experience in recruiting in the French and UK markets
• Fluent in English (French is a big plus)
• Mastery of modern sourcing and selection techniques
• Meticulous attention to detail along with an ability to work with high urgency and fast pace

Working Mindset:

• Approachable, oriented towards internal clients and candidates
• Ability to challenge and propose new approaches
• Ability to manage multiple projects with a high speed of execution
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Recruitment Process

1. Discussion with our Talent Acquisition Team Lead
2. Discussion with an HR or Business stakeholder
3. Discussion with our Head of Talent

=> Welcome @Wakam 🙌

Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth!

You have the Wakam mindset? Join us!

More about us

Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you!

Discover on our website who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us!

Mindset compatibility with our ‘Free to Impact’ culture:

1. Think big
2. Biased for action
3. Curious and eager to learn
4. Can say no and find solutions
5. Aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the moon)
6. And above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 !

• Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds their role and knows their objectives.
• With a flat hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company.
• Every last Friday of the month, it's Free.day @Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you).
• Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵) with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program.
• Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)

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.