Business Analyst - 12 Month FTC - Competitive Salary - Manchester - Hybrid - Speciality Insurance

Cornwallis Elt Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An insurance organization in Manchester seeks a Business Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The candidate will support strategic initiatives, gather and analyze requirements, and document business processes. Key qualifications include experience in the London Insurance market, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the London Insurance market or financial services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in project/programme implementation and business process re-engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic business initiatives across a major Lloyd’s Managing Agent.
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements.
• Document current and future business processes.

Skills

Business analysis experience in London Insurance market

Strong communication skills

Project/programme implementation experience

Agile methodologies proficiency

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

Business process modelling tools

Requirements management tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Business Analyst - 12 Month FTC - Competitive Salary - Manchester - Hybrid - Speciality Insurance - Business Change

Summary

A Speciality Insurance organisation are seeking a Business Analyst to join the Change Team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of strategic business initiatives across a major Lloyd’s Managing Agent. Reporting to the Business Analyst Manager, you will work closely with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, document current and future business processes, and assess proposed solutions. Your work will span regulatory, operating model, and technology transformation projects within the company’s Change portfolio.

Skills

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the London Insurance market or financial services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in project/programme implementation, software delivery, and business process re-engineering
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and practices
• Core BA skills: stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, critical thinking, problem solving, prioritisation
• Expertise in eliciting and documenting requirements, including ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ process mapping
• Experience in assessing system impacts, data, reporting, and analytics considerations

Software/Tools

• Business process modelling tools (e.g. Visio, Lucidchart)
• Requirements management and Agile tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)