Head of Insurance

Your mission, should you choose to accept it!

• You will be responsible for the entire portfolio of global insurance programs, including Marine Cargo, Charterers Liability, Cyber, General Liability and D&O.
• You will make sure that the material risks of our group are adequately covered by these insurance programs.
• You constantly look for optimisation/improvement (in terms of premium and conditions) of our insurance programs, in close collaboration with outside broker.
• You are also responsible for claims handling and are in regular contact with our colleagues in Belgium and abroad to ensure, together with our broker, that claims are handled in a diligent way.
• Based on your findings from (recurring) claims, you engage with the business to find operational optimisations and take risk prevention measures.
• You will also be involved in due diligence and integration activities for insurance aspects of M&A transactions and startup of new businesses.
• You will report to the Chief Legal & People Officer, and you will work in close collaboration with the legal and other departments.

Who are we looking for?

• You have a Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Law, Economics, or Risk Management or equivalent by experience.
• You are very experienced (at lease 5 years) in risk management and managing complex insurance programs.
• You possess a strong knowledge of insurance products, including Marine Cargo (very important) , Charterers Liability, Cyber, General Liability, and D&O.
• You are an excellent negociator and know very well how to work together with external brokers.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends in claims are necessary to get the job done and you know how to implement risk mitigation measures.
• You have experience with mergers and acquisitions, specifically regarding insurance aspects.
• You are proficient in handling claims processes at an international level.
• You are an excellent communicator and have collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with various departments and stakeholders worldwide.
• For this position we are looking for a fulltime colleague. 80 % regime is also possible.

In return for your expertise, you may expect

• A challenging job full of variety with long-term perspectives in an international environment.
• Cooperation with motivated & skilled colleagues in an open company culture.
• An attractive remuneration package including fringe benefits (meal vouchers, company car, laptop, cellphone, insurance, ...).
• A nice openworkspace where you can fully develop your talents.

A multinational of Belgian origin

Manuchar, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium is a leading distributor of chemicals in emerging markets. We complement our Chemical Distribution business with International Trade Services in steel, polymers and several other raw materials.

Interested in joining us?

If you want to take up the challenge and join an international fast-growing team of colleagues, please send your motivation letter and detailed CV through our online tool CVWarehouse. #JoinTheManucharFamily.

We do not collaborate & engage with external recruitment agencies for this vacancy. We appreciate your understanding.