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About The Role
The Country Manager - Taiwan is the single-threaded owner of BJAK’s Taiwan business, with full P&L responsibility. This role owns the market end to end - from setting up and running local operations to driving revenue, controlling costs, and scaling the business into a profitable, durable operation.
What You Will Be Doing
Market Entry & Business Planning
- Develop and execute the market entry strategy, including a detailed business plan covering regulatory setup, partnerships, distribution, and growth strategy.
Regulatory & Licensing
- Take a hands-on role in securing the necessary regulatory licences and approvals required to operate in the Taiwan insurance market.
- Work closely with internal and external legal and compliance teams to ensure full adherence to local regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Insurer Partnerships & Distribution
- Build relationships with insurers, underwriting partners, and ecosystem players in the Taiwan market. Negotiate commercial partnerships, product distribution agreements, and integration arrangements.
- Develop a strong product lineup from insurer partners, ensuring a consistently competitive offering in the market.
Business Development
- Lead the platform launch, working closely with product and engineering teams to develop features, integrations, and customer journeys.
- Drive rapid product iteration and execution to ensure strong product–market fit.
Operations
- Establish high-performance operating processes, cadence, and reporting structures to achieve strong growth metrics.
Leadership & Execution
- Represent the group with insurers, regulators, partners, media, and key stakeholders.
- Build a high-performing team with a strong ownership culture and execution mindset.
What You Will Need
- 7+ years of experience in insurance, fintech, digital platforms, or high-growth technology companies. Experience working in a regulated insurance environment is a plus.
- Highly analytical, execution-focused, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, adaptive, high-intensity environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing commercial performance, revenue growth, and partnerships.
- Strong leadership capability with experience building and managing cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of the Taiwan insurance market, regulatory environment, and distribution landscape is a plus.
