Data Analyst - Insurance
Location: London, UK (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: £50,000
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Data Analyst with a background in Financial Services and experience in the insurance market. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic analytics function, supporting the business with modern, data-driven solutions, including real-time data capture and data warehouse capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business stakeholders across broking, underwriting, and operations to gather requirements and deliver actionable insights.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI tools (QlikView, Domo).
- Design and support data models leveraging data warehouse structures for accurate reporting and analysis.
- Work on real-time data capture initiatives to enhance decision-making and operational visibility.
- Support data integration and transformation pipelines, ensuring clean and reliable data across systems.
- Translate complex data sets into compelling business narratives and visuals to inform strategy.
- Collaborate with IT and Data Engineering teams on data architecture and governance initiatives.
- Identify and recommend data-driven improvements across the organization.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as a Data Analyst within the insurance or London Market, preferably in a broking or syndicate environment.
- Strong understanding of insurance operations, placement, underwriting, or claims data.
- Solid hands-on experience with data warehouse design, maintenance, and querying.
- Exposure to real-time data capture technologies and streaming data (e.g. Kafka, AWS Kinesis, etc.) is a strong plus.
- Proficient in Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools (QlikView, Domo) for data visualization and dashboarding.
- Good command of SQL, and exposure to Python, R, or other analytics tools is advantageous.
- Ability to work with large, complex datasets and present findings in a clear, concise manner to non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Actuarial Science.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data tools (e.g., dbt, Snowflake).
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations in the insurance/FS sector.
Personal benefits:
- Work with a forward-thinking team at the intersection of technology and insurance.
- Be a key contributor to transformative data initiatives in a high-impact role.
- Enjoy a collaborative, flexible, and inclusive working environment with opportunities for growth and development.
If this role sounds like your next career move, please click "APPLY" Or email lauren.hamer@oliverjames.com
