Remote Senior Insurance Analytics Lead

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Insurance Analyst to join a fully remote team. You will analyze market trends, build financial models, and deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes data-driven insight, cross-functional collaboration, and executive reporting in a remote-first culture. The ideal candidate has a master's in a quantitative field and 5+ years in insurance analysis or related analytics, with strong Excel/SQL/Python/R skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years in insurance analysis, financial modeling, or similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, Python, R).
• Excellent understanding of insurance principles and financial statements.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze insurance market trends, competitive landscape, and economic factors.
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast performance and profitability.
• Evaluate financial performance of existing products and identify improvements.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management with actionable insights.
• Collaborate with underwriting, actuarial, and finance teams to provide analytics.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Statistics

SQL

Python

R

Excel

Communication

Presentation

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Insurance Analyst to join a fully remote team. You will analyze market trends, build financial models, and deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes data-driven insight, cross-functional collaboration, and executive reporting in a remote-first culture. The ideal candidate has a master's in a quantitative field and 5+ years in insurance analysis or related analytics, with strong Excel/SQL/Python/R skills.