Analytics Engineer - Underwriting

The Fidelis Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fidelis Partnership is seeking an Analytics Engineer to join its Actuarial and Underwriting Analytics team. You will own and develop a forward-thinking analytics suite to elevate underwriting and actuarial work and help answer Fidelis’ most challenging business questions.

You will collaborate with the Data team as the company implements a new data architecture, delivering data-driven insights and visual narratives that guide pricing and risk management decisions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of insurance processes and KPIs (Pricing, Reserving, Underwriting)
• Experience with London Market specialty lines data or Insurance Accounting
• Strong programming and data manipulation skills (SQL, Python)
• Experience building data models and pipelines
• Experience with APIs for data ingestion is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own and develop an analytics suite for Actuarial and Underwriting teams
• Collaborate with Data Engineers and Data Analysts to answer business questions
• Create data-driven stories and visualizations to inform insurance decisions
• Document processes and support training across the team
• Identify analytical problems and propose data-led solutions

Skills

SQL

Python

Power BI

Data Visualization

Stakeholder Management

Insurance Knowledge

Data Pipelines

Job Scheduling Systems

Statistical Modelling

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics/Computer Science/Mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Job description

The Fidelis Partnership is a leading privately-owned, Bermuda-based Managing General Underwriter, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global underwriter of property, bespoke and specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Fidelis Partnership is one of the largest Managing General Underwriters globally and its operations also include outwards reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management and portfolio analytics. The Fidelis Partnership also sponsors and incubates specialist MGAs through its Pine Walk platform. The Fidelis Partnership is separately owned and managed from the ownership and management of Fidelis Insurance Group.

Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions. We are truly diversified. Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble. Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns.

The role

We're looking for a passionate Analytics Engineer to join our Actuarial and Underwriting Analytics team. This team leverages technical expertise in actuarial modelling, statistical analysis, and risk management solutions to support a high-impact team of 90+ underwriters. The Actuarial team works seamlessly with Underwriting to help the company stay ahead in the ever-changing insurance market.

In this commercial role, you will own and develop a forward-thinking analytics suite to elevate the Actuarial and Underwriting teams and help answer Fidelis' most difficult business challenges. You will work closely with the Data team as the company implements a new data architecture.

Key accountabilities

• Be a strategic partner to the Underwriting team: Helping to identify critical analytical problems and find innovative solutions with data.
• Bring fresh insight into a progressing space, identifying the key issue to solve for, and how to unearth the metrics that will inform key business decisions.
• Understand and take ownership of our business processes, and recommend improvements in data management, error identification, quality control, or process automation.
• Ensure best practice and process documents are created to support training across the team
• Collaborate with Actuaries, Underwriters, Data Engineers and Data Analysts to conduct analyses and apply statistics to answer specific day-to-day questions or support larger initiatives.
• Develop data-driven stories to answer some of the toughest questions in insurance through data visualization and the summarizing of insights in verbal and written form.

Skills & experience

• Strong knowledge of insurance processes and KPIs e.g. Pricing, Reserving and Underwriting practices
• Experience in Insurance Accounting, or familiarity with London Market specialty business lines for Insurance coverages and data.
• Advanced degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field or relevant industry experience.
• Expert programming and data manipulation skills using SQL and Python
• Strong data visualization skills and experience with Power BI is necessary
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders both internal and externally across the Company.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive with minimal oversight and process. You connect the dots across business needs and independently drive projects forward.
• Experience building data modelling, building data pipelines and working with job scheduling systems is a bonus.
• Experience working with 3rd party APIs for data ingestion is a plus.

Other

The Fidelis Partnership Ethos

At The Fidelis Partnership, we aim to be different while making a difference.

• We set the standard for quality in our industry. Guided by our expertise, our clients can take unique and material risks with confidence.
• Our approach is tailored and designed to deliver excellence for our clients. We are trailblazers, creating unique solutions in the (re)insurance space.
• We are experts. Our brokers and clients value the depth of our knowledge and experience. We leverage state-of-the-art underwriting technology to be a market leader.
• We believe sound ethics make for good business. We deliver value for our customers, investors and communities while actively avoid trading with industries that cause harm to people, the environment and animals.
• We pride ourselves in creating a workplace that prizes execution, meritocracy, Diversity & Inclusion. Our people herald from countless backgrounds and are united by ambition and the unabashed desire to deliver excellence every day. We provide a competitive environment that helps people cultivate themselves professionally and personally and balance a rigorous workplace with a mindset that prioritises environmental and charitable activities in our communities worldwide.

Our ethos dictates our decisions and actions. It unites us as a team of experts and colleagues and provides us with a compass for ensuring we deliver our best to every stakeholder we serve.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace

• Insofar as possible, we aim to ensure the composition of our workforce reflects the make-up of the local community
• We have specific programmes in all our offices to support diversity within the hiring process, e.g. internship and scholarship award programmes
• This is a particular focus in Bermuda, where we engage actively with local organisations to source diverse talent and provide coaching/mentoring for underrepresented groups
• We aim to maintain a focus on equal opportunities across all stages of hiring process
• We measure and minimise the pay gap where possible.

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

Our vision is for a workplace culture where differences are valued and where diversity of background, experience and thought are welcomed. We want to create an environment where all employees, regardless of who they are, are given equal opportunities for career progression and enjoy fair reward from their and The Fidelis Partnership's successes. This will be driven by a workforce that embraces Diversity & Inclusion at every level, in every department across The Fidelis Partnership.

To ensure that all candidates have a fair opportunity to show their abilities during the recruitment process, adjustments may be required. If your physical or mental health or disability may necessitate an adjustment, please contact [e-mail] to discuss. All information relating to your health or disability will be treated in accordance with our data protection policy.

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