Head of Advisory – Insurance Sector

About the role

Braxtone is looking for a Head of Advisory to build the practice as a trusted, high-growth regional partner to insurance-sector boards, executives, regulators and investors. The role covers strategy, P&L ownership, client origination, delivery excellence and team leadership, with a focus on the GCC insurance market. The successful candidate must be based in Bahrain and travel regularly across the GCC.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the Advisory strategy, annual plan and three-year growth roadmap, and own the practice P&L (revenue, margin, utilization, headcount, costs, working capital and collections)
• Originate and convert new assignments, develop relationships with board members, CEOs, regulators and investors, and grow key accounts
• Act as executive sponsor of strategic engagements, set up engagement controls and ensure deliverables meet consulting standards
• Lead offerings across insurance strategy, transformation, claims, regulatory and governance, digital and AI, M&A and restructuring, and build thought leadership
• Design the resource model, recruit and coach a high-performing team, and use offshore resources where appropriate
• Apply engagement acceptance, conflict, confidentiality and data-protection controls and collaborate with the Group's insurance, claims, assistance and digital businesses

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, insurance or engineering; a master's or MBA preferred
• Typically 15+ years of experience, including at least five years in senior leadership, with a background in management consulting or advisory
• Current or recent Director-level experience in a Big Four, management consultancy, specialist insurance advisory or similar firm is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated insurance-sector depth (general insurance, life and health, takaful, reinsurance, broking or claims) and knowledge of GCC markets
• Proven track record of originating advisory work, leading complex engagements and building teams
• Fluent business English is essential; Arabic is advantageous