Commercial Analyst

Hastings Direct; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hastings Direct as a Commercial Analyst on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, supporting our Multicar team. You will leverage data-driven insights to optimize our multicar proposition and enhance business performance. With potential for a permanent role, we offer competitive benefits including a flexible working environment, a bonus scheme, and support for your mental and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Access to health care cash back plans

Cycle to work scheme

Social events throughout the year

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Commercial or Data Analyst role in a regulated environment required.
• Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools essential.
• Strong communicator with ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities within data and propose new initiatives.
• Support key commercial initiatives and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze outcomes of commercial initiatives and recommend improvements.

Skills

Analytics

Problem Solving

Communication

Data Interpretation

Proactive Mindset

Education

Experience in a Commercial or Data Analyst position

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

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Commercial Analyst - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Bexhill or Leicester - hybrid one day per week on site

Welcome to Hastings Direct – From our Group HR Director, Pam Angel

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.

We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you’re now reading this job advert means we’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD – we really hope you like what you see, and you’ll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you’re excited about joining us and think you have some of what we’re looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.

Role overview

We are seeking a commercially focused and analytically skilled individual to join our Multicar team at Hastings Direct. As a Commercial Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives through data-driven insights, helping to shape and optimise our multicar proposition.

While this is only a 12-month FTC to cover maternity leave, with how the company growing, there is a high potential for this to grow into a permanent role.

Job details

• While the day to day responsibilities of the role will be both varied and dynamic, we have managed to subcategorise the main responsibilities into five key areas:
• Opportunity Identification & Initiative Delivery: Proactively identify opportunities within the data, propose new initiatives, and work cross-functionally to see them through to successful delivery
• Collaborative Analysis: Work as an integral part of the Multicar team, delivering analysis to support key commercial initiatives and strategic decision-making
• Data Integration & Insight Generation: Bring together data from disparate sources, join and analyse it to uncover actionable insights that drive business performance
• Stakeholder Communication: Present analysis confidently to stakeholders using verbal, written, and visual communication methods, including dashboards and presentations
• Performance Evaluation: Analyse the outcomes of commercial initiatives, identify trends, and recommend improvements to enhance effectiveness and efficiency

Essential skills/experience:

• We are looking for someone who has prior experience in a Commercial or Data Analyst position. This will be in a highly regulated environment such as insurance or the financial services more generally.
• As a result, you will have also developed good skills in analytics and problem solving with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• What also goes hand in hand with the analytical skills is a proficiency in data tools such as SQL and visualisation platforms such as Power BI.
• Of course the technical aspects are important, but we are also looking for a good communicator, with the ability to explain concept to non-technical stakeholders.
• You will also be able to take a proactive mindset, with a continuous improvement approach.

The interview process

Our interview process involves the below:

1st stage interview with hiring leader

2nd interviewinvolving a case study / task

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website

Benefits:Inaddition to a competitive salary you will also receive…

Flexible working –we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus scheme- all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Financial wellbeing– as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protectionat no extra cost, and matched pension contributionsup to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage adviceand free access to financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme –we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

There's more! – 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.