Senior Business Analyst

XL CATLIN; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business and IT. This role involves eliciting and documenting requirements, facilitating user acceptance testing, and collaborating with various teams to enhance process efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge in the insurance market and demonstrate strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and inclusivity, where your contributions will drive impactful change in the re/insurance sector.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Community engagement programs

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive domain knowledge in (Re)Insurance and Ceded Reinsurance.
• Ability to extract and document business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collect and document business requirements in Waterfall or Agile.
• Validate IT solutions to ensure alignment with business needs.

Skills

Business Process Modelling

Stakeholder Management

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Agile Scrum

Requirements Documentation

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Insurance Market Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or IT

Job description

Job Description - Senior Business Analyst (11005753D20250214)

Job Number:

11005753D20250214

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Senior Business Analyst

Location: London, UK

We invent the new to help the world move forward. Combining powerful analytics and deeper insights with bigger ideas and innovative solutions, we free up our clients’ potential, thereby fulfilling our own. Take it seriously. Make it fun. Know it matters.

Role Overview

The Senior Business Analyst bridges the gap between business and IT by effectively communicating with all stakeholders. Responsibilities include eliciting and documenting business, functional, non-functional, and technical requirements, supporting quality assurance testing and UAT, triaging issues, defects, and enhancement requests. They also provide senior-level support for projects impacting supported applications.

Key Responsibilities

1. Collect, challenge, facilitate, and document business requirements in Waterfall or generate Features, Epics & User Stories in Agile Scrum.
2. Validate IT solutions to ensure alignment with business requirements, reviewing specifications with development and testing teams.
3. Assess the feasibility and benefits of proposed projects using process, system, and business knowledge.
4. Collaborate with Transformation & Change Delivery teams to ensure requirements fit into process flows without creating gaps.
5. Identify how requirements can improve process efficiency.
6. Facilitate user acceptance testing and support issues/changes in production.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive domain knowledge of (Re)Insurance & Ceded Reinsurance, Lloyd’s and Genius experience preferred.
• Ability to extract and document business requirements supporting technical solutions.
• Familiarity with Business Analyst techniques: User interviews, workshops, Business Process Modelling, Use Cases, Business Process Analysis, requirements documentation.
• Experience supporting all SDLC phases, including UAT.
• Stakeholder management skills and ability to build trusting relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven planning, organization, and independent working skills.
• Ability to work with data and complex systems.
• Significant experience in the insurance market.
• Experience with Agile Scrum and other SDLC methodologies.
• Detail-oriented, technically motivated, creative, and user-focused.
• Ability to assess impacts of system functionalities on performance and scalability.
• Adaptability to new strategies, technologies, and cultures.

About AXA XL

AXA XL, part of AXA, specializes in complex risks and reinvents re/insurance through innovative solutions, data insights, and a talented, inclusive workforce. We are committed to diversity, sustainability, and creating a resilient future.

Our Commitments

• Inclusive culture with various resource groups and flexible working options.
• Sustainability initiatives focused on nature, climate change, and ESG integration.
• Community engagement through volunteering and charitable programs.

Additional Details

Location: 20 Gracechurch Street, London

Job Field: Information Technology

Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming applicants regardless of protected characteristics.