A member of Cedar Group

Call for Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

Lead change.Build strongerinstitutions.

As Nigeria’s insurance industry navigates recapitalisation, consolidation and transformation under NIIRA 2025, experienced leadership has never been more important.

Project-based Rolling applications Nigeria-wide

Programme

EiR

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Issuer
Cedar Operating Partners
Mandate
NIIRA 2025 reform
Engagement
Project-based
Coverage
Insurance value chain

Status

Open intake

0+

Years executive experience

0

Lines of advisory expertise

0

Areas of engagement

0%

Project-based engagement

Who we are looking for

Insurance leaders with 15+ years of executive experience.

Accomplished professionals who have built, led, or transformed insurance businesses, and remain committed to the industry’s next chapter.

Insurance Company Leadership

Reinsurance

Life, Health & General

Finance & Capital

Underwriting & Claims

Risk & Compliance

Actuarial Services

Distribution & Digital

As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, you will

Lead transformational mandates across the value chain.

Eight categories of engagement, drawn from active and anticipated work across the sector.

Why join the programme

A platform for senior executives who want continued impact.

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence work on carefully selected engagements aligned with their expertise, without the constraints of a full-time executive role.

High-impact assignments

Contribute to transformational initiatives shaping Nigeria’s insurance industry.

Senior network

Collaborate with senior executives, investors, regulators, and advisers.

Flexible engagement

Choose assignments based on your expertise and availability.

Continuous learning

Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions and industry roundtables.

Meaningful impact

Help strengthen institutions that serve millions of Nigerians.

Lasting legacy

Build the institutions and standards the next decade of the industry will depend on.

Our strategic focus

Where Cedar is already engaged.

Current and anticipated mandates span recapitalisation, M&A, governance, distribution and digital transformation.

  • NIIRA 2025 implementation support
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Capital optimisation
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Post-merger integration
  • Operational turnaround
  • Governance enhancement
  • Business model redesign
  • Digital transformation
  • Distribution strategy
  • Claims transformation
  • Underwriting excellence
  • Risk management
  • Market expansion

Engagement process

Five steps from expression of interest to engagement.

A structured, transparent process designed to match senior executives to the right mandates.

STEP 01

Submit Expression of Interest

Send your CV, biography, areas of expertise, preferred engagement type, and availability.

STEP 02

Initial review

Cedar Operating Partners reviews submissions against current and anticipated engagements.

STEP 03

Interview and assessment

A structured professional interview and capability assessment with our partners.

STEP 04

Network acceptance

Acceptance into the Cedar Entrepreneur-in-Residence network.

STEP 05

Engagement matching

Matching with suitable client engagements as opportunities arise.

Be part of the transformation

Your experience. Their future.

Submit an expression of interest to join the Cedar Entrepreneur-in-Residence network. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.