Junior Reinsurance Data Analyst

Vitality; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Schemes

Pension up to 12% matched

Vitality health insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Vitality, a UK insurance brand, is seeking a Junior Data Analyst to join the Reinsurance Accounts team. The role focuses on preparing and validating large datasets, delivering monthly reporting, and supporting data quality improvements for senior stakeholders.

You will work with Excel, SQL, Python or R to analyze data, handle large datasets, and help automate manual activities while collaborating with internal teams to enhance reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Up to one year of experience in a data analysis, reporting or similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Practical Excel capability, including PivotTables, lookups and data analysis functions.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python and/or R for data analysis, automation and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyse and validate reinsurance data to maintain accuracy, consistency and reliability across operational processes.
• Deliver monthly reinsurance reporting within agreed timescales and support the production of clear, accurate analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Work with large and complex datasets containing more than one million rows and over 100 columns.
• Identify data quality issues, investigate their causes and support the resolution of process exceptions.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance checks to protect the integrity of reporting outputs.
• Maintain clear documentation and audit trails across data processes, controls and reporting activities.
• Use Excel and analytical tools such as SQL, Python or R to query, manipulate and analyse data.
• Work with internal teams to support effective data handling and strengthen the quality of reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual activity, streamline workflows and improve existing data processes.
• Build knowledge of reinsurance data, systems and reporting while contributing to small projects and wider team initiatives

Skills

Strong analytical capability

Proven data validation experience

Effective stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python or R

Job description

About The Role

Team – Actuarial - Life

Working Pattern

Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality London Office. Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Strong analytical capability
• Proven data validation experience
• Effective stakeholder communication

What this role is all about

We’re looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join our Reinsurance Accounts team and support the delivery of accurate, reliable data and monthly reporting. The role will prepare and validate large datasets, investigate data quality issues and contribute to improvements across reporting and operational processes. This is an opportunity to develop technical and analytical expertise within reinsurance while working with experienced analysts and supporting internal stakeholders.

Key Actions

• Prepare, analyse and validate reinsurance data to maintain accuracy, consistency and reliability across operational processes
• Deliver monthly reinsurance reporting within agreed timescales and support the production of clear, accurate analysis for senior stakeholders
• Work with large and complex datasets containing more than one million rows and over 100 columns
• Identify data quality issues, investigate their causes and support the resolution of process exceptions
• Perform data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance checks to protect the integrity of reporting outputs
• Maintain clear documentation and audit trails across data processes, controls and reporting activities
• Use Excel and analytical tools such as SQL, Python or R to query, manipulate and analyse data
• Work with internal teams to support effective data handling and strengthen the quality of reporting processes
• Identify opportunities to automate manual activity, streamline workflows and improve existing data processes
• Build knowledge of reinsurance data, systems and reporting while contributing to small projects and wider team initiatives

What do you need to thrive?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
• Up to one year of experience in a data analysis, reporting or similar analytical role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Practical Excel capability, including PivotTables, lookups and data analysis functions
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python and/or R for data analysis, automation and data manipulation
• Experience working with large datasets and completing data validation, reconciliation and quality assurance activities
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A technical degree and previous experience within insurance, reinsurance, actuarial or financial services would beadvantageous

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
• Be there for you when you need us
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

About Us

We’re incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created — recently being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.

Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.

We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.

Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.

Ready to find out if we’re the right fit for you? We can’t wait.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Vitality’s approach to sustainability

Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-Hybrid

If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.