Senior DB Reinsurance Operations Analyst

Just Group plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave + birthday day

Job summary

Just Group plc is seeking a Senior DB Reinsurance Operations Analyst in London (hybrid, 50%). The role focuses on collating, analyzing, and submitting reinsurance and reporting data for DB reinsurance treaties.

You will support training, collaborate with Finance, and drive scalable data solutions across the DB Reinsurance Operations area. Key duties include maintaining monthly workflows, administering treaties, improving data quality, and producing reinsurance materials for internal and external

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage large data sets in Excel and VBA.
• Experience with DB pensions reinsurance or BPA products.
• Experience with coding languages for data analysis (VBA, Python, SQL).
• Strong communication and training skills.
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and collate monthly and annual reinsurance data for stakeholders.
• Administer reinsurance treaties and support audits.
• Drive data quality improvements and process innovations.
• Collaborate with Reinsurance Pricing for data cleanse materials.
• Deliver regular reinsurance reporting.

Skills

Excel

VBA

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

Copilot

SQL

Python

Julia

Job description

Senior DB Reinsurance Operations Analyst

Senior Defined Benefit (DB) Reinsurance Operations Analyst

Location : London (Hybrid - 50%)

Contract : Permanent

Hours: 35 hours

Purpose

A critical role in supporting the collation, analysis, and submission of the reinsurance and reporting data to key stakeholders and our reinsurance partners. This covers all the types of DB reinsurance treaties namely, longevity flow, longevity facultative, and funded. A key role in shaping the DB Reinsurance Operations area; providing training and support to DBReinsurance Operations & Reinsurance Operations Analysts and the broader DB area when required; Working alongside our Finance teams to support accounting and internal data needs; This role will also support the data and strategic development activities undertaken to ensure constant evolution of the DB Reinsurance area and our growth ambitions. There will be an element of the role that will be continually focused on improving processes and delivering scalable solutions.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that monthly and annual reinsurance data is processed, assessed and collated for onward distribution both internally and to our Reinsurance Partners in accordance with Treaty timeframes, maintaining the monthly workflow.
• Managing the administration of reinsurance treaties.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality of data to all stakeholders ensuring timely delivery and that records are accurately maintained to support Audit requirements.
• Support process developments that facilitate delivery of materials externally and internally, working with internal teams in pursuing this and reinsurers.
• Following the delivery of reinsurance true up data, supporting the Reinsurance Pricing team in the preparation of reinsurance data cleanse materials, preparation of reinsurance true up materials, and the transition to live reporting for the relevant schemes.
• Working with Technical Analysts, provide specialist training and support to enhance reinsurance knowledge across DB.
• Ensure understanding of all reinsurance treaties sharing knowledge with relevant teams in DB as necessary.
• Produce and deliver regular reinsurance reporting.
• Support with the completion of all reinsurance work by collaborating with the Reinsurance Pricing team, including the management of relationship with Reinsurer’s operations team.
• Support with the completion of month end deliverables to all internal stakeholders.
• Check scheme reinsurance data providing guidance and feedback to colleagues as and when needed.
• Production of materials for internal audit and Financial Controls that assist with ensuring quality control and identification of issues.
• Deal with ad-hoc data requirements and requests in relation to Reinsurance Ops.
• Support contractual requirement gathering and considerations for new contracts or as part of refining existing contracts.
• Supporting wider projects to support the execution and completion of reinsurance operations deliverables.

What we’re looking for

• Proven track record of using excel to manage and manipulate large data sets, using both excel functions and VBA with aptitude and interest in learning other coding languages
• Technical understanding of DB Pensions
• Experience of working alongside or for a TPA administering DB Pensions or BPA products
• Ability to balance short-term process improvements or deliverables with longer‑term project work and initiatives.
• Good understanding of DB de‑risking administration requirements and how they differ from standard pensions administration
• Training individuals and groups of people
• Ability to manage workloads and prioritise a number of different tasks based on business volumes and priorities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate information across different media (e.in person, telephone, letter, email)
• Clear focus on quality, service, and results
• Flexible approach with the ability to work as part of a team in a fast moving environment
• Good Microsoft office skills particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio

Experience

• Experience in using excel and other Microsoft tools including Powerpoint, Word, and Copilot
• Interested in or has experience in using coding languages to assist with large scale data analysis - for example, VBA, Julia, Python, SQL
• Track record of working in the Reinsurance and Pensions Industry sector
• Previous experience of working for a DB Pensions de‑risking company beneficial

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What ’s in it for you

A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.