Key skills
Insurancereinsurance experienceAgile methodologiesUser requirements analysisFunctional documentationData migrationsUser-centred design principlesFront-end/UI testingOrganisational skillsAgileCommunication
About this role
Jean Edwards Consulting is a specialist technology consultancy serving the global reinsurance and insurance markets. They are seeking experienced Business Analysts with a background in insurance or reinsurance to collaborate with stakeholders and deliver outstanding results through effective requirements gathering and project delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand user needs and local team priorities
- Lead delivery across multiple projects, including process reviews, software implementations, data migrations, and reconciliations
- Define and manage prioritised product backlogs, create detailed user stories, and oversee the delivery of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes
- Contribute to GUI design to ensure an intuitive and user-friendly experience
- Produce and maintain high-quality functional documentation, wireframes, and acceptance criteria
- Conduct or coordinate user acceptance testing to validate new features
- Support the definition and evolution of long-term product vision and strategy
Requirements:
- Degree in IT, Finance, Business, or a related field
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate stakeholder needs into workable requirements
- Proven experience analysing and documenting user requirements and producing functional documentation
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Innovative and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
- Professional and confident presence, able to work independently at client sites
- Willingness and ability to travel when required
- Experience in the insurance, reinsurance, or London Market sectors
- Familiarity with user-centred design principles
- Hands-on experience working in Agile environments, including backlog management
- Proactive approach with the ability to quickly build strong relationships
- Experience with front-end/UI testing
- Ability to engage in technical discussions with IT teams and senior stakeholders
- Experience working with complex data, particularly in data migrations and reconciliations