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HR Officer

AKUR8

AKUR8

People & HR
Paris, France
Posted on Jan 22, 2025

Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech that has been transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent Machine Learning since 2016.

Akur8 leverages the power of Transparent Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.

Our pricing solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods, constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.

Akur8 has already been selected:

  • In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
  • In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
  • In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
  • As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
  • As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge

With 35 nationalities within our team, and offices in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Cologne, Atlanta and Montréal, Akur8's solution is international by design. Servicing more than 250+ clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We're looking for an HR Officer who can help build our company as we go through continued growth plans. It's an exciting time to join with the opportunity to help shape and create an HR function for the future.

You will join our People team, whose mission it is to support our employees and help drive the team’s strategy forward.

Reporting to our HR and Talent Manager, you’ll take on a variety of responsibilities to ensure our People team are in top shape. Here’s what your main responsibilities will include:

Talent Acquisition scope 20%:

  • Attracting top diverse talent to meet our current and future needs on business positions across all of our office;
  • Daily management of the full recruiting cycle from sourcing to interviewing to closing / final offer;
  • Partnering directly with the various hiring managers in order to define requirements and coach on innovative and best recruiting practices;
  • Making sure that all candidates, whether successful or not, have a positive Akur8 experience;

HR Admin scope 60%:

  • Global Mobility: manage the logistical aspects of employee relocation, including housing and immigration to oversee and facilitate smooth transitions from one location to another;
  • Immigration processes: handle visa and work permit applications and renewals and act as a liaison with our immigration vendor and provide updates associates and hiring managers;
  • Health and Safety: Ensure compliance with local health and safety regulations, conducting regular checks, and coordinating any necessary training or emergency drills.
  • Apply critical thinking to automate and reduce administrative tasks.

Employer Branding scope 20%:

  • Participate in job fairs with a strong employer branding presence;
  • Leveraging Social Media, with focus on our Company Instagram page, to humanize the Akur8 brand;
  • Enhancing the Careers Page, in particular our website and our Welcome to the Jungle page;
  • Align branding efforts with marketing to ensure consistent messaging.

You will be based in our Paris office.