**This role can be based in Austria, Germany, France or the UK**
About us
bolttech is an international insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance. With a full suite of digital and data-driven capabilities, bolttech powers connections between insurers, distributors, and customers to make it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance and protection products.
In this position you will…
As a member of bolttech’s Office of General Counsel – Europe and Africa, you will support the Director for Legal and Compliance, Europe & Africa and the associated legal entities in achieving the ambitious growth plans of bolttech in Europe and Africa.
You will be responsible for…
1. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including insurance distribution agreements, service agreements and partnership agreements
2. Direct oversight and management responsibility of the risk, compliance and data protection functions
3. Provide strategic leadership in designing, developing, managing, refining and embedding the Group’s Risk and Compliance Framework
4. Collaborating with business teams to assess and mitigate legal and compliance risks
5. Strengthen risk and compliance culture
6. Delivering business-strategy-aligned legal services with agility
7. Identifying and resolving legal and regulatory issues to facilitate business growth
8. Working closely with Legal & Compliance team members and Group stakeholders/functions to implement regional and Group policies and standards and report on, escalate and mitigate risks and issues
9. Promoting awareness of new laws and regulations
For you to be successful…
…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:
Impactful
Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action, before being asked, or before the situation escalates
* Focused on objectives and identifies activities and key results required to meet them
* Takes accountability and self-motivated to deliver results even in situations which are not straight-forward
Curious
1. Actively seeks to learn from others and is inquisitive in order to increase knowledge and competence. Expands understanding of team’s key activities for improved collaboration.
2. Maintains fluency in trends and new approaches relevant to role
Collaborative
1. Partners with a range of stakeholders to create trust, and co-create and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes
2. Develops collaborative and dynamic working relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes
Communication
1. Effective and articulate communicator actively and respectfully listens to and synthesizes others’ perspectives
2. Concise in communicating and references relevant information tailored to the audience to support points
Adaptable
1. Flexible in successfully juggling multiple requirements, ambiguity and competing demands. Perseveres in challenging circumstances.
2. Looks to understand bigger picture rationale for changes and adapts in a flexible and nimble manner
You will require the following qualifications and skills
1. Fluent in English (both written and oral). Additional languages are an advantage, especially German
2. Experienced qualified lawyer with a minimum 10 years of experience
3. Financial services and regulated environment experience desirable
4. Prior compliance experience desirable
5. Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience
6. Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
7. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
8. Collaborative, growth mindset team player who is willing to assist with a variety of tasks
Diversity and Inclusion
At bolttech, we are diverse and inclusive. We value each person's unique skills, background, and identity. We never discriminate on cultural background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or family status or any legally protected status. Everyone belongs. And because everyone’s different, we’re also flexible in the ways we work, so each person can bring their best efforts every day.