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The Underwriting Governance team provides challenge and oversight over the underwriting control framework and is responsible for managing the day-to-day technical underwriting governance activities of the Canopius Group business, and ensuring that the Underwriting Governance Framework is adequately embedded and adhered to.
This role will give the rare opportunity to learn about how Underwriting is managed across multiple products and regions. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional with a “can do” attitude to join our productive team.
The Underwriting Governance Analyst role is an integral part of our team, they will work alongside other Underwriting Governance Analysts and report into the Underwriting Governance Manager, who in turn reports into the Head of Underwriting Governance.
As an Underwriting Governance Analyst, you will be responsible for the oversight and ongoing development of the underwriting control framework for Canopius, working closely with other areas of the business, specifically focussing on our data and reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
Your workload will be varied, including tasks covering:
- Support the collation, development and publishing of KPIs to support the Underwriting Governance processes
- Support the creation of test approaches and work closely with the Testing function to ensure end user acceptance
- Management of own task list and appropriate prioritisation within overall team, department and company requirements
- Support the gathering and documentation of business requirements and data sources for use in operational and analytical solutions
- Collaborate with other business teams to understand data requirements and provides technical input to data solutions and data delivery processes
- Summarise and present findings in visual, easy to understand formats to facilitate decisions from key stakeholders
- Representing the underwriting governance function at various internal and external meetings
- Acting as advisor to internal teams regarding underwriting governance matters
Qualifications and experience
- Responsible professional with a positive, communicative “can do” attitude
- Ability to manage time, manage projects and prioritise workload
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills
- Knowledge of best practices in data quality analysis
- Good communication and presentation skills and be an excellent cross-functional team player. Candidate will be working with stakeholders at all levels of the business and all business functions, and therefore will need to have stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of low code system configuration would be beneficial
- Knowledge of Insurance Market would be beneficial
About us
Our benefits
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
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