Business Analyst

Brown and Brown Insurance; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London is looking for a driven Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in agile software teams and a strong background in London Market insurance. This role offers a flexible working environment and a focus on professional development.

Benefits

Negotiable basic salary

Holiday and company pension

Flexible working methodology

Funding for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in agile software teams.
• London Market insurance experience is essential.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to ensure transparent communication.
• Identify and develop solutions to business challenges.
• Elicit and document user requirements with precision.

Skills

JavaScript

Microsoft Office

Business process modelling

Clear communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Detail-oriented

Experience with DevOps

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Education

Certified Business Analyst

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Business Analyst to join our Decus Direct Team. Decus Direct is a bespoke online platform designed for quoting, binding, and issuing formal documentation. It also delivers powerful analytics to support underwriting decisions, portfolio analysis, and product performance insights.

In this role, you'll serve as the vital link between the business and our software development team-ensuring that every initiative is aligned with strategic goals and that business requirements are clearly understood, translated, and delivered.

The day to day:

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the business to ensure open, transparent, and consistent communication.
• Identify, investigate, and develop solutions to business challenges, driving improved outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Elicit, analyze, and document user requirements with precision and clarity.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional specifications for the Development Team.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure feasibility and alignment of solutions with system architecture.
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure they are fully addressed through comprehensive testing.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm that the final product aligns with stakeholder expectations.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies.
• Author and update internal and external documentation and facilitate workshops where required.
• Assist in managing, refining, and prioritizing the product backlog to align with strategic goals.
• Continuously review and enhance system processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Actively manage diverse stakeholder groups, including C-suite, brokers, and technical teams.
• Support change management initiatives, including training, adoption, and communication strategies.
• Demonstrate flexibility and proactively contribute to additional initiatives and projects as required.

About you:

• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in agile software teams.
• Certified Business Analyst.
• London Market insurance experience is essential.
• Skilled in JavaScript, Microsoft Office, and business process modelling.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Clear communicator; bridges technical and non-technical teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with DevOps and cloud platforms (preferably Azure).
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality.

The rewards:

• A negotiable basic salary and all the normal benefits you'd expect (Holiday, company pension etc.)
• A collaborative, open and honest environment that is designed to deliver the best outcomes to our clients and staff
• A flexible working methodology to enable you to be where you need to be, if you don't need to be in an office then don't, if you want to be in an office your welcome to use one.
• An environment built around supporting and developing our staff with funding available for relevant professional qualifications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.