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OverviewThe roleSitting within the Underwriting Performance function, we are looking for a candidate with strong analytical skills, commercial expertise and management experience to lead Underwriting Analytics for syndicate 1856. This will involve line management for our Data and Analytics analysts (c. 4-5) and collaboration with senior underwriters, pricing and the capital team.Key responsibilitiesLead the Underwriting Analytics Function:

Set the strategic vision for underwriting analytics to support profitable underwriting and portfolio optimisation.Develop and deliver analytical frameworks, tools and insights that drive informed underwriting decisions.

Team Leadership and development:

Manage, mentor and develop the data and analytics analysts, fostering a high-performance cultureCollaborate with senior underwriters to manage the pipeline of analytical projects within the underwriting functionDrive collaboration across the analysts to ensure consistency of approach across classes and divisionsEnsure work is undertaken on the highest value tasksProvide thought leadership and development for IQUW''s analyst community

Portfolio Management and Portfolio Insight:

Feed insight into the Active Portfolio Management framework at IQUW

Support identification of trends, issues and opportunitiesProvide deep-dive analyses to support underwriting reviews or remediation actions

Build and enhance portfolio monitoring capabilities

Champion data quality and usage

Act as key user of underwriting data, helping identify data issues, specifying fixes and improvements and partnering with Ops/ Data teams to ensure underwriting information is accurate and timely.Work with underwriters to introduce meaningful segmentation and external data to improve risk selection and pricing adequacy

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.Essential qualifications, skills and experienceDemonstrated capability in managing and developing a teamAbility to implement and build optimisation algorithms with a sound understanding of the underlying mathematics.Advanced skill in using data manipulation and statistical software packages such as Python, R and SQL.Knowledge and skills relating to the management of insurance data.Strong written and face to face communication skills to influence underwriting decisions and explain complex analysis to non-technical audiencesLeadership skills and the ability to work at a senior level.BenefitsCompetitive Benchmarked Salary25 days holidayDiscretionary bonus schemeEmployee assistance programmeAnnual holiday buy (up to 3 extra days)Salary sacrifice benefitsAnnual benefits reviewsThe option for professional qualifications and study supportAdditional InformationA full job description can be seen here.#J-18808-Ljbffr