Who are we?

Wakam is a European B2B2C insurer that designs white label insurance products for its partners (e-retailers, brokers and fintechs/insurtechs, etc.). Our insurance products are embedded in the products or services offered to the end-customer.

We operate in 32 European countries with the majority of our turnover generated outside France.

We provide most of our products through API, and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug technology platform.

Why We're Hiring

You will be instrumental in shaping the organizational and Risk Management framework from the ground up, starting from the insights provided by the French framework. It's an exciting opportunity to create a Risk Management framework that perfectly suits our UK operations.

Your Mission

As the first Risk Manager in the UK, your mission is twofold - ensuring operational excellence while being at the forefront of Risk Management framework development. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ground-Up Framework Building:
  • Take the lead in establishing the Risk Management framework in the UK from scratch.
  • Direct access to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), providing a unique opportunity for learning and collaboration.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation:
  • Conduct workshops with risk owners to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and establish control mechanisms (Risk Management register).
  • Maintain incident logs and ensure effective incident management.
• Governance and Reporting:
  • Create reports for boards and management committees, contributing to informed decision-making.
  • Draft and update the company's Risk Management policies to ensure alignment with regulatory standards.
• Collaborative Risk Setting:
  • Collaborate with risk owners to set Risk Appetite and Key Risk Indicators.
  • Identify and report on emerging risks, ensuring proactive risk management.
• Second Line of Defense Monitoring:
  • Independently monitor and assess the effectiveness of controls as the second line of defense.
  • Provide ad-hoc support to prepare the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.

To excel in this role, you should bring:

• Cross-Functional Experience:
  • Experience in other business functions (e.g., Finance) is a plus, showcasing adaptability and a diverse skill set.
  • Confidence in dealing with people across various departments in Wakam.
• Soft Skills and Influence:
  • Empathetic and brave, with a proactive approach to making things happen.
  • Comfortable with change and driving transformation initiatives.
  • Strong influencing skills, especially when working with risk management stakeholders.
• Creative Framework Shaping:
  • Bring creativity to shape the Risk Management framework, making it relevant and valuable for all stakeholders.
  • Advantageous if you've worked in a B2B2C model, particularly dealing with risk management over outsource suppliers and distribution chains.

Recruitment process

1. Screening interview with Talent recruiter
2. Manager interview with UK Chief Risk Officer
3. Cross interview with France Chief Risk Officer
4. Peer interview with Risk or Capital Management team member (optional)
5. HR interview with Head of Talent or VP People & culture

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 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 😉)