Business Analyst - Actuarial
Posted 1 week ago by Robert Half
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Business Analyst - Actuarial involves leading business analysis for finance and actuarial transformation initiatives within a prominent insurance organization. The position requires collaboration with various departments to gather and analyze requirements, identify process inefficiencies, and produce essential documentation. The contract is initially for three months with a strong potential for extension, based in Central London with hybrid working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading end-to-end business analysis across major finance and actuarial transformation programmes.
- Partnering with Actuarial, Finance, Operations, and IT leads to facilitate workshops and interviews for gathering, analysing, and validating business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Analysing current (AS-IS) processes and systems to identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and automation opportunities, recommending improvements for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
- Producing BA artefacts — including BRDs, FRDs, traceability matrices, and business readiness plans — aligned with governance and audit standards.
- Coordinating cross-functional and vendor activities, tracking project milestones, managing dependencies, and escalating risks or issues to maintain delivery timelines.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in insurance (life, reinsurance, or general insurance).
- Experience on finance or actuarial transformation projects, including systems, process, or regulatory change.
- Solid business analysis capabilities: requirements gathering, documentation, process mapping, stakeholder management.
- Strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Contract details
Day Rate: £500 + holiday pay (Employer NI & Apprenticeship Levy already deducted)
Location: Central London (Hybrid working)
Duration: Initial 3 months, with strong potential to extend
Robert Half is partnering with a leading organisation in the insurance sector, currently undergoing a major transformation across its finance and accounting functions. They are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support critical change initiatives in the actuarial function.
What you’ll be doing
Leading end-to-end business analysis across major finance and actuarial transformation programmes.
Partnering with Actuarial, Finance, Operations, and IT leads to facilitate workshops and interviews for gathering, analysing, and validating business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
Analysing current (AS-IS) processes and systems to identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and automation opportunities, recommending improvements for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
Producing BA artefacts — including BRDs, FRDs, traceability matrices, and business readiness plans — aligned with governance and audit standards.
Coordinating cross-functional and vendor activities, tracking project milestones, managing dependencies, and escalating risks or issues to maintain delivery timelines.
What we’re looking for
Strong background in insurance (life, reinsurance, or general insurance).
Experience on finance or actuarial transformation projects, including systems, process, or regulatory change.
Solid business analysis capabilities: requirements gathering, documentation, process mapping, stakeholder management.
Strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Please note: we cannot offer sponsorship for this contract position.