The Company
CelsiusPro AG is an Insurtech company based in Zurich, Switzerland. We specialize in index insurance solutions to mitigate the effects of adverse weather, climate change, and natural catastrophes.
We combine risk management with data science, while simplifying, digitizing, and automating the risk management process.
For the second year in a row CelsiusPro has been ranked by FinTech Global among the top 100 InsurTech Companies globally.
The DRF Team
The Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) Consulting Team supports multilateral banks, development agencies, and NGOs in their efforts to strengthen the financial resilience of emerging market governments, local insurance markets, and/or vulnerable segments of society against natural catastrophe risks. Our work covers climate and disaster risk analysis, insurance market reviews, developing innovative index & parametric risk transfer solutions, and tailoring CelsiusPro’s software solutions to the needs of our clients.
Furthermore, the DRF Consulting Team manages the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) of the InsuResilience Investment Fund (IIF). IIF is led by BlueOrchard Finance, a member of Schroeder's group, with whom CelsiusPro collaborates closely. As the TAF Manager we facilitate access to the technical assistance funds made available to IIF investees. The projects funded by the TAF are aimed at increasing the financial resilience of low-income populations by increasing the uptake of climate insurance. Role As part of CelsiusPro’s growth plans, we’re looking for an ambitious and result-oriented senior manager to drive the DRF Consulting Team’s ambitions within the development sector and across emerging markets. The role will support the strategic direction of the team and facilitating the stable growth of the DRF Consulting business in the coming years. The Senior Manager will be expected to actively engage with multilateral banks, development agencies, and NGOs to position CelsiusPro’s value proposition in the disaster risk finance/insurance development space.
Role
As part of CelsiusPro’s growth plans, we’re looking for an ambitious and result-oriented senior manager to drive the DRF Consulting Team’s ambitions within the development sector and across emerging markets. The role will support the strategic direction of the team and facilitating the stable growth of the DRF Consulting business in the coming years. The Senior Manager will be expected to actively engage with multilateral banks, development agencies, and NGOs to position CelsiusPro’s value proposition in the disaster risk finance/insurance development space.
Your responsibilities:
Contribute to managing a team of 3-4 motivated DRF Consultants. Act as a mentor to junior team members
Support the vision and strategy of the DRF Consulting Team at CelsiusPro, positioning the team’s value proposition externally and internally
Support the DRF Consulting Team’s P&L, sustainably growing this line of business over the years to meet 2025 targets
Build a pipeline of consulting projects and assure their execution in close collaboration with the team
Represent CelsiusPro within IIF, assume operational responsibilities related to the mandate and collaborate with the respective external counterparts
Position CelsiusPro as a consulting partner for eligible IIF technical assistance projects
Manage existing partner relationships and association memberships (e.g. IDF, SCBF) in the DRF space and the international development sector.
Represent CelsiusPro at conferences, onsite presentations, and meetings
Utilize existing network and contacts to identify new collaboration partners and clients, including for cross-selling opportunities
Collaborate closely with colleagues within CelsiusPro from other departments and with the company’s senior management
Monitoring the latest trends in DRF space and contribute to CelsiusPro’s thought leadership related to climate resilience and index/parametric insurance
You have:
>5 years of relevant insurance and/or development sector experience, preferably with a focus on emerging markets. A track-record working on financial resilience/risk transfer topics related to natural disasters is a must.
Experience could have been gained, among others, as part of the public sector or inclusive insurance units of (re)insurers, as a consultant in insurance market development, or within the financial sector teams of development agencies or multilateral organizations.
A working knowledge of index/parametric resp. climate/NatCat insurance and other DRF mechanisms. In-depth technical knowledge of the product structure is helpful but not a necessity.
An existing network within the DRF/insurance development space and/or private insurers/brokers working towards strengthening financial resilience to natural disasters and climate change
Ideally, past exposure to consulting mandates including participating in the public tender process of multilateral organizations. Alternatively, a track-record managing complex projects across several stakeholders - Demonstrated ability for strategic planning and growing a book of business/projects
Solution and results-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a structured and timely manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Additional Spanish, French, or German language skills are a plus.
Candidates with Swiss/EU citizenship or Swiss work permit are strongly preferred
Candidates
We offer a dynamic and international working environment linking climate change risks, index insurance, and reinsurance. CelsiusPro consists of a data-driven, pragmatic, motivated, and talented team.
Please apply at [email protected]