Graduate Insurance Analyst

Bolton Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton Associates is seeking a Graduate Insurance Analyst to join its Analytics team. The role involves supporting the development of analytics capabilities across reinsurance structures, and building a technology platform for the reinsurance and ILS market.

No prior insurance experience is required; a strong mathematical and analytical mindset is essential, with an interest in the insurance industry and the ability to learn new tools including AI.

Qualifications

• PhD in a highly quantitative discipline is required or exceptional Master’s candidates may be considered.
• Some programming experience gained through a degree, personal projects, or similar experience.
• Ability to work closely with stakeholders, apply structured reasoning, and learn new tools and technologies, including AI.

Responsibilities

• Support development of technology and analytics capabilities across complex reinsurance structures and concepts.
• Contribute to building a technology platform for the reinsurance and ILS market, bringing underwriting, pricing, actuarial modelling and portfolio analysis together.

Skills

Programming experience

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Mathematical modelling

Education

PhD in Mathematics

PhD in Physics

PhD in Engineering

PhD in Computer Science

Master’s degree in a highly quantitative discipline

Job description

We are working with a growing insurance company that is looking for a Graduate Insurance Analyst to join its Analytics team and support the development of its technology and analytics capabilities across a range of complex reinsurance structures and concepts.

The role will involve helping to build a technology platform for the reinsurance and ILS market, bringing underwriting, pricing, actuarial modelling and portfolio analysis together within one framework.

No prior insurance experience is required. You must have a strong mathematical, technical and analytical mindset, alongside a genuine interest in the insurance industry.

Key Requirements

• PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another highly quantitative discipline.
• Some programming experience gained through a degree, personal projects, or similar experience.
• Ability to work closely with various stakeholders, apply structured reasoning, and build effective working relationships.
• Intellectually curious, with the ability to learn new tools and technologies, including AI.

Exceptional Master’s candidates may also be considered if they are:

• Studying Part III Mathematics at the University of Cambridge; or
• Among the top-performing students in their cohort on a Master’s degree in a highly quantitative discipline.

Must have full right to work in the UK without restriction.