Business Data Analyst - Retro Administration

PartnerRe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Health spending account

Defined contribution pension plan

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

PartnerRe in Toronto is seeking a Business Data Analyst within the Retro Administration team to manage ingestion, validation, and reconciliation of client data for the North America Life portfolio.

You will ensure data integrity, support audits, and provide data extracts and validation to enable accurate financial and operational reporting. Proficiency in SQL, Python, and VBA is required, with a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of re/insurance principles.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and Microsoft Office; VBA preferred.
• Familiarity with audit and quality assurance principles.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Basic French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Process, validate, and administer incoming client data files within governed operational data repositories.
• Perform data mapping, manual data entry, and verification to support standardized data models and controlled data structures.
• Investigate and resolve client data issues and discrepancies through structured data analysis and validation controls.
• Ensure monthly data loads meet defined performance and control metrics.
• Update accounting and operational databases with client cashflows and reconcile data discrepancies across systems.
• Verify premium, allowance, and tax calculations using reconciled data sets for assumed policies.
• Develop and maintain ETL scripts for data acquisition, transformation, and controlled loading into operational databases.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, VBA code, and macros to administer, validate, and analyze structured data.
• Adhere to IT controls, change-management protocols, and security standards.
• Communicate with clients regarding data transmission requirements, validation issues, and discrepancy resolution.
• Liaise with internal teams to support audits, retrocession business, and reporting.
• Support stakeholders with data extracts, validations, and discrepancy resolution related to administered data sets.
• Contribute to data and process enhancement initiatives, including testing and documentation.
• Participate in client audits by supporting audit-related data validation and reconciliation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance data quality, efficiency, and control effectiveness.

Skills

SQL

Python

VBA

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Math/CS/Engineering or related STEM

Tools

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

Company Description PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Company Description PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:

• Shape your own career
• Grow in a supportive environment
• Connect with a community of experts
• Make an impact

View Home - PartnerRe Experience e-book to find out more about what it’s like to work at PartnerRe.

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.

Compensation And Benefits

The expected base salary range for this position, when hired into our Toronto location, is CAD $65,000 – $85,000 per year.

• medical
• dent al
• vision coverage
• health spending account
• defined contribution pension plan
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability coverage

Working Arrangement

PartnerRe operates with a hybrid work approach that balances in‑office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Our employees are required to be in the office 3 days a week. Our goal is to create an environment where employees can connect, innovate, and perform at their best.

This position is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

PartnerRe is committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment experience. Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available upon request throughout the hiring process.

As a Business Data Analyst within the Retro Administration team, you will act as a data administrator responsible for the ingestion, validation, reconciliation, and controlled maintenance of client data within operational databases supporting the North America Life portfolio.

The role is focused on data integrity, audit readiness, and compliance with internal controls, ensuring accurate financial and operational reporting.

This position supports business operations through hands‑on data administration and analysis rather than information systems design or IT consulting.

Data Management & Analysis

• Process, validate, and administer incoming client data files (e.g., transaction, in-force, valuation, underwriting) within governed operational data repositories.
• Perform data mapping, manual data entry, and verification to support standardized data models and controlled data structures.
• Investigate and resolve client data issues and discrepancies through structured data analysis and validation controls.
• Ensure data completeness, accuracy, and consistency across source and target systems.

Operational Support

• Ensure monthly data loads meet defined performance and control metrics.
• Update accounting and operational databases with client cashflows and reconcile data discrepancies across systems.
• Verify premium, allowance, and tax calculations using reconciled and controlled data sets for assumed policies.
• Support the maintenance of a strong operational control environment.

Technical Development

• Develop and maintain ETL scripts for data acquisition, transformation, and controlled loading into operational databases.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, VBA code, and macros to administer, validate, and analyze structured data for operational and audit purposes.
• Adhere to IT controls, change-management protocols, and security standards.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Communicate with clients regarding data transmission requirements, validation issues, and discrepancy resolution.
• Liaise with internal teams to support audits, retrocession business, and reporting.
• Support stakeholders with data extracts, validations, and discrepancy resolution related to administered data sets.

Project Support & Quality Assurance

• Contribute to data and process enhancement initiatives, including testing and documentation.
• Participate in client audits by supporting audit-related data validation and reconciliation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance data quality, efficiency, and control effectiveness.

About You

• Basic knowledge of re/insurance principles
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and Microsoft Office; VBA preferred.
• Familiarity with audit and quality assurance principles.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Basic French is an asset.
• You are a detail-oriented, analytical thinker with a passion for solving complex problems. You bring intellectual curiosity, professional integrity, and a collaborative mindset to everything you do. Your ability to communicate effectively and think creatively makes you a valuable partner across teams.
• Entry-level to mid-level position with hands‑on experience in data administration, data validation, or database-driven environments.
• 1-3 years of TAI Experience
• Degree in Business, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or related STEM field.
• Any LOMA designations

Additional Information

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you, PartnerRe Hiring Team