Principal Consultant - Insurance (F/M/D)

At ALAIKA we are building the future of Financial Services, and we want your help to do so! 

Our vision is to build the leading challenger firm within Financial Services by pairing leading business and technology expertise. 20 years ago, insurance companies and banks had to compete with their peers, and today, they must compete with global tech companies. However, throughout this time, the setup of the global consulting landscape has stayed the same. 

Founded in October 2022 by the EMEA Financial Services Practice Lead Partner of a leading US strategy consultancy and a builder of multiple leading software companies, we already bring together the best of both worlds: Deep functional Financial Services domain expertise/networks, and a track record of how to build and invest into leading software product companies. 

To properly advise Fortune 500 Financial Services companies in today's and tomorrow's world, we believe in creating a new ecosystem that combines the knowledge of tech, venture, and product building with that of leading financial service domains. This all begins by coupling the right people for the job, which is exactly what we do at ALAIKA - and why we need you! 

Join ALAIKA Advisory and our team of experts in supporting our clients in all kinds of strategic transformations as well as our three key domains: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & AI, and ESG/Climate Tech. 

What you will do:

• Be a trusted leader and an Insurance Operations and Technology expert: You are a subject matter expert in the Insurance practice. You bring deep functional knowledge, expertise, and proprietary tools to every client situation.
• Create Impact for our clients: Lead and manage complex transformation projects to drive exceptional client value & impact, leveraging ALAIKA's best practices and broad competence.
• Client relationships & engagements: You manage and develop strategic client relationships while ensuring the highest quality client work.
• Create and shape the future of ALAIKA: You will lead the development of proposals, sales pitches and client presentations, as well as develop and execute business & sales strategies. Furthermore, you are identifying and developing new client opportunities.
• Help others grow: You are not only interested in developing and growing yourself but also want to take care of others' growth journey by being a mentor and people manager for more junior employees.

Your profile:  

You are wholehearted about your life, your career, and your relationships and that is how you act. Consistently.

• Outstanding academic degree and Qualifications: You were top of your class and excelled both academically and now professionally. You were already leading the pack during your studies and continuing to do so in your career.
• Relevant work experience: 8+ years of full-time professional experience in the insurance practice of a top-tier consultancy (or equivalent) and in corporate insurance within the DACH or EU region. You bring a strong network and potential business opportunities with you.
• You shine with knowledge: You are a thought leader with a proven track record in leading large-scale transformation programs in the area of Insurance IT & Operations.
• Relationship building comes naturally to you: You have a history of being a trusted advisor both with your clients and your team. Through this, you have demonstrated your ability to expand sales and new opportunities within accounts of some of the biggest insurers in Europe and beyond.
• Languages: Proficiency in German and English.
• Entrepreneurs take action and commit: You do what it takes. You own your work. You don't need anyone anymore to manage you on a task-based level. As a senior in our team, you will be part of growing ALAIKA with your entrepreneurial spirit.
• Winning teams beat ego: You know the difference between healthy self-confidence and an unhealthy ego. Your ultimate goal is to be part of a winning and smiling team.
• The eye of the storm is the calmest place: You are resilient and keep a cool head when the pressure is on.
• You enjoy hybrid work: Whether at the client, the office or from home, you can deliver excellent quality work, interact with the team and create a positive work environment.  

What's in it for you:  

Our employees are our most precious asset, and we are committed to providing a unique employee experience. We offer multiple opportunities to create your path and build a global career at the highest levels following your interests.

• Competitive Pay & Bonus: We want you to excel and we want to compensate you accordingly. We have a competitive compensation and bonus model, with individually tailored career paths based on your goals.
• Work with the best & build your network:
  • Work with leading practitioners (up to C-Level) of Fortune 500 companies who solve the most pressing challenges within the Financial Services industry globally, focusing on Strategic Transformation and our three core domains: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & AI, and ESG/Climate Tech. 
  • Build and co-invest in Financial Services Tech-Companies with leading global entrepreneurs and investors at a later stage.
• Open feedback culture: Radical transparency is one of our core values.
• Exceptional learning and growth opportunity: The combination of our flat hierarchy and agile start-up organisation, mixed with access to global decision-makers and deep industry expertise, offers you a unique way of growing both professionally and personally.
• Development budget & training: Whatever you need and want to learn, we connect you to the leading specialist in their fields, send you to the leading conferences across the globe, and make sure you get the best learning opportunities to guarantee you an exponential professional and personal learning curve.
• Company Events: We celebrate together what we accomplish as a team and on an individual basis. In addition to our summer and year-end parties, we host regular events such as team dinners, movie nights, athletic competitions, nature hikes or just a good old table tennis tournament.
• Top office & equipment in Munich Werksviertel and Frankfurt am Main, international offices to come.
• Flexibility: While we prefer our team to be on-site at our Munich Office regularly, we are also open to having you join us remotely within Germany. Note that travel to client offices will be required (project dependent).

Do you think advising, building products, and investing in the global Financial Services industry is exciting? Get in touch! 

Apply directly with your CV (including transcripts & references).