Assistant Vice President, Product Innovation

New York, United States

WHO WE ARE

Relmis the only specialty insurer dedicated to supporting the world’s most innovative industries.

Whetherit’swith startups harnessing zero-gravity conditions on the ISS to manufacture blindness-curing retinas, global crypto exchanges democratizing crypto trading, or biotech pioneers using gene-editing technology to advance personalized medicine,Relmworks lockstep with innovators to understand and underwrite businesses shaping the future.

Relm’steamoperatesout of offices in London, New York, Dubai, Miami, Bermuda, executing market-leading insurance solutions for companiesoperatingin digital assets and web3, AI, the space economy, financial technology, biotech, and more.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Where regular insurers look backwards,Relmdifferentiates by looking ahead. Weoperateat the forefront of innovative industries by hiring curious minds with deep sector experience.

To continue helping businesses build the future, we need all of our team members to demonstrate curiosity, creativity, courage, and optimism.

We need them to be accountable for ideation but able to execute collaboratively. In short: we hire people whose inquisitive minds help them break ground.

As
Assistant Vice President, Product Innovation
, you’ll play a key role in turning emerging risks, new industries and market opportunities into scalable insurance products. This is a hands-on, technically focused role for someone who understands insurance products and wordings deeply, but also enjoys looking ahead, spotting opportunities and building something new.

You’ll take ownership of complex product development work streams from initial idea through to launch, working closely with Underwriting, Legal, Compliance, Distribution and senior leadership across the business.

What you’ll be doing

Own key product innovation work streams from concept through development, launch and ongoing lifecycle management.

Translate strategic priorities into tangible insurance products, including policy wordings, endorsements, coverage structures and product frameworks.

Identify and assess opportunities within emerging and rapidly evolving sectors, building clear, evidence-based recommendations for senior leadership.

Research market developments, competitor activity and sector trends to help ensure Relm remains ahead of the curve.

Lead the development of products designed for new and emerging industries, from initial sector research through to go-to-market.

Work closely with Underwriting, Legal, Compliance and Distribution to ensure products are commercially relevant, technically robust and regulatory compliant.

Review and approve product documentation, including policy wordings, product guides and positioning materials.

Build relationships with brokers, clients, industry bodies and businesses operating within target sectors to understand where insurance solutions are needed most.

Act as a senior subject matter expert across the business on product, wording and emerging-sector matters.

Provide day-to-day guidance and support to junior members of the Product Innovation team.

Contribute to wider Product Innovation and cross-functional initiatives as Relm continues to grow globally.

Around 8 years’ experience within insurance product development, underwriting, wordings or a closely related specialty insurance discipline.

Strong technical knowledge of insurance products, policy wordings, coverage structures and market dynamics.

Experience independently managing complex product or underwriting work streams with limited supervision.

A strong commercial mindset and the ability to assess whether an emerging opportunity can translate into a viable insurance product.

Experience…