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As the Business Director for the Uganda market, you will serve as the entity's statutory Principal Officer, registered with the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA). This is a dual-mandate, execution-focused leadership role: build and run the client’s Uganda business commercially - closing partnerships and driving B2B revenue and distribution - while personally carrying accountability for regulatory compliance, governance, and reporting to the IRA under the Insurance Act, 2017 and applicable microinsurance and bancassurance guidelines.

• ACII (UK), a Diploma in Insurance from the Insurance Training College / Insurance Institute of Uganda, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the IRA as meeting Principal Officer requirements - MANDATORY (or demonstrable eligibility for IRA "fit and proper" approval).
• Minimum 5 years' relevant professional experience in insurance, financial services, or telecom-led distribution, including 3+ years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven success closing and managing B2B partnerships (MNOs, banks, MFIs, corporates preferred).
• Strong understanding of IRA regulatory requirements, including Principal Officer obligations and reporting.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of the IRA's regulatory framework and Uganda's insurance and health
• landscape.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, relationship-building, and people-leadership skills.
• Strong B2B sales and partnership-development capability.
• Ability to build revenue pipelines and consistently meet commercial targets.
• Experience managing compliance documentation and regulatory submissions.
• Proficiency analysing sales data, performance metrics, and partner reports.
• Ability to structure commercial proposals and partnership agreements.
• Familiarity with insurance technology, digital distribution, or fintech tools.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills, including Board-level reporting.