Senior Business Analyst - Actuarial
Posted 4 days ago by Robert Half
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior Business Analyst - Actuarial involves leading business analysis for finance and actuarial transformation initiatives within a major insurance organization. The position requires collaboration with various departments to gather and analyze requirements, identify process inefficiencies, and produce essential business analysis artifacts. The contract is initially for three months with a strong likelihood of extension, and the working arrangement is hybrid. The candidate must have a strong background in insurance and experience with actuarial transformation projects.
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 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: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Contract details
Day Rate: Inside IR35 - £500 + holiday pay (Negotiable for the right candidate)
Location: Central London (Hybrid working)
Duration: Initial 3 months, with strong probability 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 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.