Head - Partnerships/Underwriting - BFSI

Our Client is India's first and only all-digital insuretech product company. Through innovative digital products, customised pricing and use of data and technology, they are changing how insurance works, and is perceived by users in India.

Although they are solving for the Indian market and are based out of Bangalore, they are part of a global wave of insurtech startups that are creating success through technology and business model disruption - ZhongAn in China, Oscar, Lemonade, Root in the US.

Key responsibilities

- Be responsible for underwriting employer/employee and affinity group clients (B2B) and their employees or group members (B2B2C)

- Partner with internal sales teams, intermediaries and clients to pitch Client capabilities and negotiate for closure of quotations

- Work closely with product, technology and analytics teams to build platforms for underwriting and portfolio analytics

- Lead a team of underwriters for end-to-end management of day to day operations

- Ensure good turn around time on quotations requests, optimize quote conversions and profitability of accounts and the portfolio

Who they are looking for

- Sharp analytical mind, who enjoys thinking on their feet and devising innovative solutions to complex insurance product design and pricing problems

- Experience in Health actuarial or B2B underwriting

- Someone who has worked closely with product or sales teams for product design discussions for clients or B2B price negotiations

- Successful leadership and people management experience

- 4-5 years of experience in insurance, broker, consulting or reinsurance firms

- Above average educational background

What's in it for you

- Tremendously impactful role that provides an opportunity to grow and be part of Client's leadership team for health business

- Ownership and satisfaction of building strategy of a large vertical almost from scratch and executing while solving problems of scale, consumer satisfaction and product flexibility

- Convenient work location in HSR layout, Bangalore with a smart, inclusive team of experienced colleagues from world class organizations such as Google, Yahoo, Boston Consulting Group and Coca-Cola that are working alongside a young, dynamic product and technology team

- Competitive salary, bonus and equity participation in a company that is growing quickly