Hybrid Underwriting Analyst: Data-Driven & Tech-Led

Simply Business

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

17 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

25 days annual leave + option to buy 5

Generous parental leave

Life event leave

Private medical insurance (BUPA)

Potential annual bonus

Learning platform

Pension matching up to 5%

Life assurance 4x salary

Car salary sacrifice

Flexible benefits budget

Job summary

Simply Business is hiring an Underwriting Analyst in London to drive data-driven decisions and shape underwriting strategy in a fast-growing, tech-led company. You will collaborate with capacity providers, finance and data engineering to influence performance, lead reserving, and deliver commercial impact.

You will modernise underwriting tech with data engineers, mentor junior staff, and present trends to senior leadership and external partners.

Qualifications

Experience in insurance data analytics and underwriting metrics.
Proficiency with SQL, Excel and data viz tools (Tableau/Power BI).
Ability to manipulate large datasets and identify anomalies.
Strong communication to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Evaluate insurance product metrics to identify trends in claims and sales.
Build and maintain self-service data tools for the MGA team.
Prepare monthly management information and performance reports for external providers.
Calculate reserving requirements and profit share metrics with finance.
Collaborate with data engineering to ensure data quality and timeliness.
Translate findings into actionable recommendations and mentor juniors.