Data Analyst

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Company Details

From middle market to Fortune 500 companies, Berkley Custom’s team is committed to providing excellent service and a consistent approach to meet the needs of their brokers and their customers, bringing specific expertise in excess casualty as well as a variety of targeted primary and excess programs.

They seek to outperform competitors with focus and deep understanding of their client’s priorities and by developing creative risk solutions to meet their long-term needs. Their key differentiators include the following:

• EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS – Berkley Custom works exclusively with the wholesale brokerage community as well as their program partners, and continually builds upon long established relationships with a passion for superior service for their appointed producers.
• INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS – Berkley Custom attracts and retains professionals with significant experience in their field, many with over 25 years in the business. Their culture values and promotes deep industry knowledge, integrity, excellence, and respect.
• LONG-TERM APPROACH TO ACCOUNTS – Berkley Custom continually seeks partners for the long term who share their values and risk management discipline.

Long-term relationships have been their management’s trademark in over 30 years of serving customers in the E&S and Program marketplace. Their team is dedicated to serving the varied casualty exposure needs of their brokers and their customers. By truly understanding risk exposures in a constantly changing global environment, they can better work with you to keep risk placement recommendations current and responsive.

The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

The Data Analyst will engage in a wide variety of projects central to enhancing Berkley Custom analytics and reporting capabilities within the actuarial team. Key functions include but are not limited to:

• Developing queries and reports for actuarial department and executive team as requested.
• Developing and automating recurring and ad hoc reports for a multitude of audiences across all products, regions, and management to support business needs and underwriting results.
• Performing data validations and reconciliations between various sources and reports with precision and attention to detail to ensure deliverables are accurate and effective.
• Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information on key metrics specific to functional area(s).
• Helping manage transition from legacy systems into more efficient systems and solutions.
• Identifying and analyzing information needs and flow for design, development, and maintenance.
• Constructing reports within Microsoft Excel and Power BI that aid Underwriting in making correct strategic decisions in reaching profitability and growth goals.
• Developing and maintaining Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting visuals.
• Analyzing complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to analysts and decision makers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (mathematics, business, finance, data science/information technology).
• 2+ years of experience in a data-related role with working knowledge of information systems ideally in the insurance industry.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), VBA and SQL required. Intermediate knowledge of Power BI, R and Python ideal.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong organization skills and ability to multitask, adapt and prioritize multiple tasks at once.
• Ability to work outside normal work schedule to fulfill responsibilities and travel on occasion.

Additional Company Details

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full-time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role.