Hybrid Managing Director – Pula RE

at PULA

• Job title: Managing Director – Pula RE
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bermuda

About the role

• Founding Managing Director for Pula Re, driving innovative reinsurance solutions for Africa and Asia. Leading strategic operations and team development in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pula Re senior management team to coordinate and develop strategy and Board Approved KPIs for a 3-year rolling strategic business plan.
• Drive the successful achievement of objectives and execution of strategy and business plan and if required, the ability to pivot swiftly and proactively to adapt the strategy to changing circumstances.
• Take professional and administrative responsibility for Pula Re’s operations.
• Maintain and develop an appropriate organization to support delivery of Pula Re’s responsibilities.
• Bring people together to develop an effective and diverse team which can achieve the mission of Pula Re.
• Assume ultimate responsibility for ensuring compliance with all the laws and regulations that will govern Pula Re’s operations.
• Take overall responsibility for and provide general oversight of all activities of Pula Re and assure a smoothly functioning, efficient organisation.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of relevant, rich and diverse professional experience and knowledge in insurance and/or reinsurance.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of the reinsurance needs of the African and Asian markets.
• Strong understanding of reinsurance operations, preferably with retrocession experience.
• Master’s degree in a relevant sector such as engineering, finance, banking, economics, business, or law.
• Ability to innovate and challenge the status quo.
• Passion to make a difference in emerging and frontier markets.
• Possess commercial acumen.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Working knowledge of French would be an added advantage.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Bonus structure
• Exceptionally attractive ownership structure