Senior Business Analyst (Insurance) - Leading Insurtech - Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant scale-up in the insurance sector as a Senior Business Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to work with innovative products and make a significant impact in the General Insurance space. You will be responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying risks, and collaborating with software teams to enhance efficiency. With a focus on product development and Agile methodologies, this position promises to be both challenging and rewarding. As the company expands, you'll have the chance to grow your skills and advance your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance sector, especially in underwriting or actuarial roles.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel including VBA and User Defined Functions.

Responsibilities

• Review client business processes to identify operational and technological risks.
• Liaise with software teams to provide efficient solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Insurance Knowledge

Advanced Excel (VBA)

Client Requirement Gathering

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

R or Python

Education

BSc in Mathematics or Sciences

MSc in Analytical Subject

Tools

JIRA

TeamGantt

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Senior Business Analyst (Insurance)

My client is a vibrant scale-up who have just secured Series A funding and are looking to expand greatly over the coming years. They specialise in the insurance sector and are in need of an additional Senior Business Analyst with plenty of experience in the insurance space to help them develop their two key products..

Summary of role:

The Business Analyst is responsible for reviewing assigned client business processes from end-to-end to identify and address operational, financial and technological risks. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency. Liaise with software team to provide most efficient solution. This role will work in the General Insurance space, specifically helping them to develop their product.

Experience of:

• BSc or MSc in analytical subject e.g. Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering is required
• Insurance - either in an underwriting, actuarial or systems capacity would be beneficial
• Prefer London Market experience either directly within Lloyd’s or one of the Managing Agents or Delegated Authorities but not necessary
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel including VBA and User Defined Functions is essential
• Insurance pricing model techniques
• Experience in Word and Powerpoint
• R or Python experience beneficial but not required
• Client requirement gathering exercises such as 1 to 1 meetings and workshops

• Experience creating specifications and using advanced specification techniques including various technical diagrams required for software builds
• Experience and knowledge of Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) in Gherkin syntax

• Solid Agile BA experience
• Product development and the life cycle of a software product
• Project planning software such as TeamGantt
• Ticket tracking software such as JIRA and Agile workflows

Additional skills and qualifications you will develop as a Business Analyst and into future roles

• Continue to develop your understanding of the dependencies between elements of a project through running daily meetings with developers, business analysts and clients.
• Be able to understand client priorities and how these relate to software deliverables through running meaningful and structured meetings
• Client/project management skills required to keep clients happy and projects on track
• Advanced BA qualifications provided and funded depending on your specialisation (industry specific, project management, product development etc.)
• Advanced product/project management skills based on the path taken