Insurance Associate

• Support the management and growth of insurance and protection products
• Contribute to the day-to-day commercial performance management and BAU activities for existing product portfolio, by working directly with our tech, product, design, copywriting, data, operations, legal, compliance and finance teams.
• Lead the review of the commercial and product performance of the products and proposing future enhancements and iterations
• End-to-end ownership of complex initiatives with the ability to drive to a solution
• Support the identification & alignment on key dependencies between Insurance & Protection and other departments
• Work with third-party insurance carriers to develop new product offerings
• Deliver output materials for business reviews, board updates, weekly updates

• Support the execution of the Insurance & Protection team's strategic priorities
• Conduct market and competitor analysis, feeding this into the market strategy and product design
• Work with external advisors on the development of licensing and regulatory strategies, as well as new and ongoing compliance requirements
• Serve as the 'bridge' between the insurance industry and the non-insurance Booking.com business

• Support cross-functional initiatives
• Support internal Booking.com projects that are key enablers for the Insurance & Protection team
• Work hand-in-hand with other departments to deliver project outcomes
• Track and report on project statuses and results to Insurance management team

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent
• 3+ years experience within the insurance or financial services industry
• Experience working in a regulated industry, and understanding of risk management and compliance topics in this context
• First class commercial problem solving, analysis and decision-making ability, with proven capability to take high levels of ownership and accountability and operate independently
• Ability to take ownership, entrepreneurial, proactive with a positive attitude, a self-starter
• Project management fundamentals
• Experience of working across multi-cultural geographies and executing global launches / roll outs
• Ability to work across local jurisdictions and ability to pick up quickly on market practice
• Experience in managing cross-functional stakeholders with a particular focus on non-insurance experts and complex matrix organisations
• Confident, clear and concise communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in oral and written communications
• Commercially minded, with experience of constructing and presenting business cases, supporting models, and financial projections
• Ability to distill complex business issues and strategies to highlight insights and actionable recommendations in a concise and persuasive manner

Booking.com's total rewards philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our rewards are aimed at making it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer - all the messy, beautiful, and joyful bits - on your terms. So you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:

• A great, brand new office to in the heart of Amsterdam
• 29 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options
• Health & well-being benefits such as mental health support, access to health insurance, etc.
• Employer contribution pension
• Industry-leading parental leave and adoption leave
• From day one of your employment with us, we offer 22 weeks' fully paid leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or the way you become a parent
• Great discounts on accommodation, car rentals and other group benefits
• Carer's leave. 10 days' fully paid leave per year for colleagues who are caring for ill family members.
• Hybrid Working (NL): We believe in office attendance at least 40% of your time whilst empowering you with the flexibility to plan where to do your best work

• The benefits and perks offered by the company can be found here.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.