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Chief Financial Officer – InsurTech with Equity Upside
Harrison Holgate · City of London
Job description
About the role
We are seeking an ambitious Chief Financial Officer to join a market‑leading InsurTech business that is preparing for a strategic exit in 2028. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will act as the primary financial strategist and partner in shaping the company’s growth trajectory.
Key responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO to define and drive overall business strategy and growth initiatives.
- Build and lead a best‑in‑class finance function supporting a multi‑product insurance platform.
- Oversee capital allocation, reserving, underwriting performance and capital adequacy across the business.
- Prepare the company for investor scrutiny and exit readiness, ensuring compliance with IFRS 17/IFRS 4.
- Provide commercial insight and challenge at Board and Executive level, crafting the financial narrative that maximises shareholder value.
Required profile
- Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader within the insurance sector.
- Deep knowledge of IFRS 17 and/or IFRS 4 and insurance‑specific financial management.
- Hands‑on experience with reserving, capital adequacy frameworks and close collaboration with actuaries.
- Commercially driven, comfortable in fast‑moving, high‑growth environments.
- Strategic thinker with a willingness to build, challenge and innovate.
Required skills
- IFRS 17
- IFRS 4
- Insurance reserving
- Capital adequacy frameworks
- Actuarial collaboration
What we offer
- Board‑level leadership with significant strategic influence.
- Equity upside linked to the 2028 exit.
- Opportunity to shape the future of a high‑growth InsurTech platform.
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Harrison Holgate
City of London