This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.
At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
How does this role contribute to our collective success?
The Business Analyst will be based in our London office and will be involved in scope definition, estimation, requirements gathering, solution development, functional design and Quality Assurance testing on assigned projects. These projects may touch on any area of Global Markets Insurance but will primarily cover Underwriting, Claims, and Operations. The ideal candidate will be able to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience, facilitate workshops and document scenarios and requirements, be self-starting, able to weigh up decisions and be independent in the delivery of assigned tasks and small projects in a changing environment.
What will you do in this role?
- Collaborate with the business to define and fulfil the requirements
- Support the facilitation of software development through design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement for the Underwriting, Claims, and Operational systems landscape.
- Develop working relationships with the business to understand current processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Work with colleagues in other technical teams to ensure change is successfully managed end-to-end.
- Assess implementation activities and cost estimates in coordination with technology developers and solution architects.
- Evaluate solutions elsewhere in the company to assess fit and integration into the International business and technology environment.
- Develop functional process maps and use cases.
- Support system testing
- Act as SME on International system functionality and represent BTS in business workshops and working groups.
You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.
About You:
We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.
Methodology, Tools & Techniques (Formal Skills)
- Experience of business operations, systems and/or business analysis. Candidates with transferable skills are encouraged to apply.
- Experience in analysing data to help confirm and drive requirement and solution analysis.
- Proven ability to deliver consistently high-quality results operating under Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Excellent documentation capabilities.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, flexible environment with competing priorities and timelines
- Good organizational skills the ability to break down larger tasks into milestones, self-start own task assignments and to independently lead small projects.
Solution Analysis
- Experience in defining and prioritising business requirements and needs.
- Experience developing business cases.
- Experience in researching various solutions and options analysis.
- Creative ability to define solutions and alternatives that meet business needs.
Facilitation, Presentation, and Interpersonal Skills
- Capable of operating in a geographically dispersed project environment including outsourced services/offshore development/QA teams.
- Able to facilitate meetings and workshops, both in person and virtually
- Strong presentation skills, articulate, engaging, good follow-through.
- Good interpersonal skills, proactive behaviour, positive solutions attitude.
- Innovative approach and outlook, with the confidence to suggest new ideas and ways of working for the team and department
- Strong detail-orientation.
Domain Knowledge
- End-to-end insurance domain knowledge including Lloyd’s and Company processes.
- London Insurance market experience, knowledge of Delegated Underwriting Authority processes and systems.
- Familiarity with Policy Admin Systems (IRIS beneficial) / CRM Systems (MS Dynamics beneficial) / SharePoint / Market Binder systems e.g. VIPR etc / Document Management.
- Proficiency with software systems commonly used to manage Projects and requirements, including but not limited to Azure Dev Ops, MS Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint and Visio
What we offer:
You will be eligible for a flexible, comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical and dental plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, workplace pension, paid annual leave, and much more.
