Context :

The insurance industry must support the transformation of the economy in order to allow its growth and sustainability.

We want to put the best of technology at the service of people, to support these new needs.

Wakam is present in all sectors of property and casualty insurance, in France, the UK and in Europe.

Our job is to design bespoke insurance solutions, to insure everyone in the right place at the right time.

Key responsibilities :

Reporting to the Product Squad, you will actively participate in the creation of the documentation of the products, in the whole European Union :

• Design of the products and coverages (mandatory and market coverages, exclusions, limits, excesses) in coordination with our Pricing team, ensuring they meet regulatory regulations and deliver good commercial and customer outcomes ;
• Formalisation and validation of Product Documentation (Policy Wordings, Schedule, IPID, Certificates of insurance) ;
• Definition and formalisation of our distribution partners and insureds’ needs ;
• Formalisation of product summaries and target markets together with our distribution partners ;
• Review and processing of changes to existing products ;
• Adherence to processes and practices that demonstrate understanding and adherence to excellent product governance and industry regulations ;
• Participation in the “Plain language” project consisting of simplification of insurance documentation for the insured in accordance with regulatory constraints.

You will work in coordination with the Sales, Pricing, Legal, Reinsurance & Compliance Departments.

✯ The Profile we are looking at

Key competencies & Working mindset

You have 4 to 5 years of higher education, university degree in insurance law or business school:

• You have 3 or more years insurance experience
• You want to experience managing new propositions and product changes through a strong Product Governance process
• A large proportion of our clients are located outside France, good Practice of English is mandatory
• You have a taste for working in a team and in project mode in an agile start-up environment
• You have good communication and prioritisation skills

In addition, you are:

• Rigorous and analytical
• Dynamic and with excellent interpersonal skills
• Autonomous and resourceful, not afraid to take the initiative

Recruitment process

1. Interview with Audrey, Talent Acquisition Expert
2. Interview with Sophie, Head of Product
3. Interview with the Product team
4. Exchange with a member of another team
5. Interview with Julie, Head of People

=> 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 bold and like challenges (yeah yeah! That one word that all startups have at the tip of their tongues), 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 his role and knows his 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 at 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 ⛵)
• Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)

What happened in 2021 @Wakam?