Graduate Data Analyst 2023 Cardiff, Wales
Job description
We are looking for enthusiastic and aspiring Graduate Data Analysts, who enjoy working with numbers, to join the Pricing teams of our various Insurance products of our multi-award-winning business.
What do Pricing do?
Our Pricing department is a fundamental cornerstone of the successful growth of our business.
Pricing determine and adjust the prices we charge our customers through logic-based reasoning and statistical analysis. Pricing Analysts will build and run pricing models and make recommendations for rate changes and are responsible for setting the rates which create competitive prices for our customers.
As a Graduate in Pricing, you could be involved in:
- Running pricing models using statistical tools and understanding the numbers within those models
- Having responsibility for making proposals for potential improvements to our products’ rating structure and other business-critical decision-making processes
- Unearthing value from both in-house and external data sets by cooperatively finding correlations in customer behaviour and fraudulent activity
- Working together with our colleagues, including teams overseas, to make proposals to improve the pricing structure in our international operations
Should you be successful, you will be notified of which Pricing team you are joining nearer your confirmed start date. Start dates on offer with this role are flexible throughout 2023.
Please note, this is a permanent role, not a rotational graduate programme with different placements/rotations.
The Admiral Group has consistently been recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK, and this is an exciting time to join us as we expand our efforts into exciting new products and services.
As part of our rapidly growing business, working closely with our whole Pricing leadership team and reporting to one of our Pricing Managers, Graduate Analysts at Admiral enjoy fantastic career progression opportunities and our unique employee ownership model, which includes a free share scheme open to all staff. This means an added incentive to make a difference in our business's future and make our business, your business!
Location / Hybrid working
We are working in a hybrid approach and so are in the office approximately once per week in Cardiff (travel expenses are not covered). We will provide you with everything you need to work comfortably from home.
About You
Qualifications
- 2.1 or above in a Mathematical degree discipline is desired
- If you do not have a Mathematics degree, we are open to other STEM disciplines, subject to demonstrating a solid numerical and/or analytical academic background
Attributes / Skills
- Demonstrable ability to combine analytical thinking based on numbers, together with common sense and imagination
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A willingness to dive into detail
- This position is heavily based on Mathematical and Analytical skills, if you are looking for Data Science positions then there are other opportunities available throughout the year.
Development and progression
We’re a big believer in personal development and preparing you for success in this role as well as your next. We’ll provide a range of on-the-job training as well as other opportunities to learn all the key skills you’ll need. There is fantastic opportunity for progression and development from this role, presenting opportunity to speedily progress your career within Pricing at Admiral.
We offer a steady career growth path with many of our previous graduates progressing to leadership roles involving regular contact with some of our most senior managers.
Thanks to our business's culture and structure, the skills and experience developed within our Pricing and Fraud Analytics teams would be transferable to other analytical departments as we grow our product portfolio.
Our Commitment to You
At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance
We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.
At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.
All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.
You can also view some of our other key benefits here.
Next steps & Application Process
If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form, including an up-to-date copy of your CV (it is encouraged to also supply a Cover Letter if possible).
If your CV and Cover Letter demonstrate the requirements as shown in this ‘About You’ section, you will be invited to complete an online numeracy test.
The Hiring Managers will then review your application along with your test score. Following review of your application and test score together, you will be invited to attend an interview.
This is an on-going recruitment so applications will be reviewed as soon as they come through. We are flexible with the start date and will take individual circumstances into account.
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