Geospatial Underwriting Analyst Remote
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Do you specialise in Geospatial Analytics? Do you want to join a newly formed underwriting team for one of the UK’s leading Pet Insurance companies?
If so, you might be interested in our Geospatial Underwriting Analyst role working within our new Underwriting Team!
Package: Salary £46-67k DOE, with excellent benefits including 25 holiday days (plus your birthday off) private medical insurance, and pet insurance discount.
We are flexible on the location for this role, it can be based fully remote in the UK, hybrid or based within our office in Amesbury- including a streamlined remote on-boarding process.
What you`ll get up to as a Geospatial Underwriting Analyst
As we continue to expand our business, we are looking for a candidate with specialism in geospatial trends expertise to join our Underwriting Analysis team at Animal Friends Insurance. You will be integral to the operations of our intermediary business and will be tasked with conducting advanced data analysis, especially those of a geospatial nature, to evaluate underwriting risks and opportunities. This role requires a strong foundation in data analytics, a deep understanding of underwriting practices, and the ability to provide mentorship to junior team members.
You will also have opportunities to produce analysis and insight that are also of interest to both our underwriter and the wider business group. Your work will extend beyond the boundaries of traditional underwriting, offering a perspective that addresses the needs of our various stakeholders. Your insights will inform decision-making processes and strategic initiatives that affect our entire organisation. We place high importance on the creation of value for all our partners, and your role will be pivotal in this respect, bridging the gap between underwriting and broader business concerns.
What we look for in you
Note that the below are not strict requirements. We would value technical proficiency and ability to conduct geographical analysis, including but not necessarily limited to:
Familiarity with geographic coordinate systems and proficiency using non-topological formats and hierarchical geospatial indexing system (e.g. shapefiles, H3) for storing and managing geometric location and attribute information of geographical entities.- Proficiency with Geographic Information System (GIS) software for managing, analysing, and visualising geographic data.
- Understanding of UK geographical and postal systems, including familiarity with UK postcode system, ONS census output areas, and other relevant regional groupings.
- Experience with geospatial statistical techniques such as cartographic modelling, spatial autocorrelation, spatial regression, spatial interpolation, spatial network analysis.
- Relevant experience where you have incorporated demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental data into geographic analyses, enhancing the depth and relevance of your insights.
- Excellent data visualization skills, enabling you to represent complex geographical data in an easily interpretable and actionable manner.
Your expertise in these areas will be crucial in elevating our geographic risk assessment and helping us optimise our underwriting decisions based on geographical trends and risk factors.
What Animal Friends is all about!
A large part of our success is due to our company values which are the foundation of how we work, we are courageous by continually looking for new ways to innovate our customers experience and the pet insurance industry. We are kind-hearted with animal welfare being important to us, we donate and support over 300 charities across the UK and worldwide, to date, we have donated over £5.5 million. And we are passionate about the support we provide to our customers helping them care for their pets.
Benefits of working with Animal Friends
We recognise that your hard work shouldn`t come without its perks, so here`s a little list of some of the things you can expect to get from us:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and we give you your birthday off- 95% of our employee’s own pets, we’re able to provide up to 50% off insurance along with free access to our Vet consultation app JOII
- We believe looking after employees’ health is important, so we offer discount on gym membership, access to a Wellbeing hub and a health care cash plan, private medical insurance
- We like to celebrate success and recognise excellent employee performance; we will donate £3k to the charity of our employee of the quarter’s choice
- Most importantly, you`ll be working within a courageous, passionate and kind-hearted team
Animal Friends Pet Insurance Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
We offer accessibility help with application forms which is available via the jobs page of our website.
As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled rather than the advertised closing date. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
