Global Insurance & Risk Analyst – Data Center Operations

QTS Realty Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer hours

Pension

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Illness protection

Bonus and equity eligibility

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking an Insurance & Risk Management Analyst based in London to support international insurance placements, renewals, and development project coverage. You will coordinate with brokers, insurers, and internal teams on policy administration, claims coordination, and risk transfer strategies throughout the data centre development lifecycle.

The role requires strong organisational skills, the ability to work across time zones, and a practical knowledge of construction,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Three or more years of experience in insurance, risk management, brokerage, underwriting, claims, construction, real estate, infrastructure, or a related field.
• Experience supporting international insurance placements, development projects, real estate transactions, construction programmes, or operational property insurance preferred.
• Familiarity with environmental risk analysis and contractual risk transfer concepts.
• Ability to work from London and collaborate across international time zones as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day insurance and risk management activities for international real estate acquisitions, leasing, procurement, financing transactions, development projects, and ongoing data centre operations.
• Assist with the annual renewal process and international programme placements, including completion and submission of applications, disclosures, underwriting information, exposure data, and documentation required to obtain or renew coverage.
• Support administration of international construction and development insurance programmes, including Construction All Risks, delay in start-up, third-party liability, professional indemnity, environmental, cyber, and other project-specific coverages.
• Assist with enrollment of new projects into applicable construction insurance programmes and coordinate transitions from construction-stage coverage to operational property insurance at key project milestones.
• Maintain the transition pipeline for development projects, track target milestone dates, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support timely insurance actions.
• Support international expansion initiatives by coordinating with local brokers, insurers, and advisors to address admitted insurance, local policy, premium tax, regulatory, and contractual insurance requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Real Estate Programme Management, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Development, EHS, Procurement, and Operations to support a coordinated approach to insurance management during the development cycle and ongoing operation of data centre assets.
• Review and negotiate insurance provisions in contracts, leases, vendor agreements, financing documents, and related development documents, escalating complex issues as needed and ensuring alignment with organisational risk appetite and international insurance market practices.
• Support project financing diligence by coordinating with Capital Markets, Legal, Finance, lender insurance advisors, brokers, insurers, and other external partners to provide insurance information and resolve diligence requests within required timelines.
• Coordinate underwriting, engineering, valuation, exposure, and loss-control information needed to support global property and development insurance programmes.
• Assist with insurance claims experienced by the organisation, including timely reporting, documentation, coordination with brokers and insurers, status tracking, and support for resolution and process improvement.
• Maintain accurate insurance records, policy documentation, renewal materials, project schedules, insurance certificates, evidence of coverage, claims documentation, and compliance tracking in applicable systems.
• Stay current on international insurance market trends, regulatory developments, insurance products, emerging risks, and risk transfer solutions relevant to data centre development and operations.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend insurance solutions that support business objectives, growth initiatives, development activity, and efficient programme structure.
• Develop and support training materials, guidance, and stakeholder communications regarding insurance requirements, claims processes, development insurance workflows, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Analyze and report on loss trends, insurance metrics, project milestones, and insurance programme activity to support management reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate with global and local brokers, insurers, adjusters, engineers, lender insurance advisors, and third-party consultants to support effective programme administration, coverage placement, claims handling, and cost efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Smartsheet

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking an Insurance & Risk Management Analyst based in London to support international insurance placements, renewals, and development project coverage. You will coordinate with brokers, insurers, and internal teams on policy administration, claims coordination, and risk transfer strategies throughout the data centre development lifecycle.

The role requires strong organisational skills, the ability to work across time zones, and a practical knowledge of construction,