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Job Title: Policy Advisor General Insurance
Industry: Insurance & Reinsurance
Location: Brussels
The Client
Our client is a federation for insurance and reinsurance in Europe. Through its 36 member bodies, the national insurance associations, our client represents all types and sizes of insurance and reinsurance undertakings. Our client is based in Brussels and represents undertakings that account for around 95% of total European premium income. Insurance makes a major contribution to Europe’s economic growth and development. European insurers pay out almost €1 000bn annually, or €2.7bn a day in claims, and directly employ nearly 920 000 people and invest over €10.6trn in the Economy. Our client is now looking to hire a Policy Advisor. You will have the opportunity to participate in projects that will influence the European insurance industry in the coming years.
The Role
- Identifies, monitors, analyses and advises on EU initiatives relevant for the European insurance industry on topics related to general insurance (eg motor, liability-related issues, cyber insurance, sustainability issues including climate change and natural catastrophes, health).
- Synthesises client’s members’ feedback, negotiates and drafts common positions reflecting the European industry views, coordinates and conveys these views to EU institutions and stakeholders.
- Provides thorough analysis of developments and their impact on the industry and the position of the client.
- Advises, supports and reports to the client’s project groups and committees, in particular the general insurance committee, and coordinates with other relevant groups and committees. Coordinates positions and actions with the client’s members and provides them with services, for example is a point of contact for the members, informs about legislative developments and the sector’s positions.
- Contributes to the development of the client’s publications, such as position papers, briefings or newsletters.
- Contributes to studies in areas linked to policy developments.
- Contributes to the development of the client’s advocacy strategy.
- Organises and assumes responsibility for contacts and coordination with external stakeholders, e.g., the relevant EU institutions and authorities, as well as other public or private organisations.
- Represents and promotes the policy messages of the European insurance industry at seminars, conferences and working groups across Europe.
Requirements
- A relevant university degree with a first experience or knowledge about general insurance- related issues.
- Very good analytical skills and proven ability to synthesise feedback.
- Highly developed team spirit, sense of responsibility, ability to take initiatives and be proactive. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organisation skills, ability to plan and meet deadlines, capacity to identify key issues and priorities.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to tailor messages to different audiences and to speak in public.
- Experience in building consensus views amongst stakeholders. Experience within an international and multi-cultural environment is an advantage.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in 1000 Brussel
