Business Analyst - OutsideIR35 - London - Insurer

Oliver James; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global specialty insurer in Greater London is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support underwriting and catastrophe modelling transformation. This role will focus on crafting a roadmap for CAT modelling and enhancing data capabilities. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in business analysis within financial services, strong understanding of underwriting processes, and capable stakeholder management skills. The position involves tactical improvements to data ingestion and the delivery of automation projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst or Change Lead within insurance or financial services.
• Strong understanding of underwriting journeys, preferably within property or specialty insurance.
• Hands-on experience running RFI/RFP processes.

Responsibilities

• Building a long-term roadmap for CAT modelling and data ingestion.
• Delivering improvements to SOV data cleansing and automation.
• Selecting a vendor by end of Q1.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Systems Integration

Data Cleansing

Automation

Tools

Verisk products (Eclipse, TOUCHSTONE)

Job description

Overview

A senior Business Analyst to support a major underwriting and catastrophe modelling transformation within a global speciality insurer. The role will focus on shaping a long-term road map for CAT modelling and underwriting data capabilities, alongside delivering near-term improvements to SOV data ingestion and automation.

Undertaking a strategic enhancement of its catastrophe modelling and underwriting data capabilities, supporting both existing lines of business and a potential move into Property D&F.

Responsibilities

• Building a long-term roadmap for CAT modelling, data ingestion, and underwriting workflow improvements.
• Delivering tactical and strategic improvements to SOV data cleansing, automation, and system integration, including running an RFI/RFP and selecting a vendor by end of Q1.

Essential

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst or Change Lead within insurance or financial services.
• Strong understanding of underwriting journeys, preferably within property or specialty insurance.
• Hands-on experience running RFI/RFP processes, including vendor evaluation and selection.
• Experience defining data extraction, cleansing, and automation requirements.
• Good working understanding of CAT modelling fundamentals (not a modeller, but understands how it's used and why).
• Strong systems integration experience, including:
• Understanding how platforms communicate
• API-based integrations
• Experience working across multiple systems (PAS, workbenches, modelling tools).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior executive-facing outputs.
• Ability to articulate TO-BE processes and business benefits clearly and credibly.

Desirable

• Experience with Verisk products (Eclipse, TOUCHSTONE).
• Exposure to Property D&F or expansion into new insurance products.
• Experience working in global operating models with US-based technology ownership.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery environments.