Temporary Business Analyst

Join to apply for the Temporary Business Analyst role at Ki. How insurance is underwritten here hasn't changed in 300 years – until now. At Ki, we are genuinely solving problems that haven’t been solved with technology in the insurance space. We are building the first fully digital and data-led insurance platform in the London Market. Ki is used by the world’s leading insurance brokers to provide cover for their clients against some of the planet’s biggest risks. We are the first movers in this space.

Ki are now considering an application to become a Managing Agent and are commencing an initial 3 month analysis phase to prepare for a full application. We are seeking a Business Analyst to support this piece of work.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Facilitate workshops with relevant business areas including, Underwriting, Finance, Actuarial, Risk, Legal and Compliance.
• Gap analysis of all Ki functional areas to define enhancements required to become a Managing Agent.
• Gap analysis to identify what governance and committees would require setup to become a Managing Agent.
• Analysis to identify BAU resource that would need to be onboarded to support a Managing Agency.
• Support the preparation of the initial application submission to Lloyd’s.
• Analysis of documented “as is” business processes.
• Evaluate the current state of business process and model the “to be” business processes.
• Translate business strategies and objectives into business requirements.
• Support the development of a Business Case with agreed benefits and costs.
• Analyse business requirements and translate into project artefacts, such as: user stories, specifications, including use case documents.
• Stakeholder management: report and communicate fluently on all aspects of work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and in public forums.
• Provide business with effective support and advice in relation to investigation and resolution of queries, design and specify enhancements to existing and new processes.
• Recognise opportunities for business across a very broad technical front and shows ability to take action and exploit such opportunities.

Education, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Strong Business Analysis experience and the ability to manage competing demands across multiple projects.
• Experience of working cross-functionally with multiple departments.
• Able to gather business requirements and produce high-quality documentation and reports.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with experience of stakeholder management at all levels of the business and ability to describe complex issues simply.
• Team player, pro-active, confident, logical and tenacious.
• Able to grasp complex business requirements and processes and document them effectively.
• Adaptable and resilient and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Experienced in the process of requirements elicitation, investigation, and ability to apply critical thinking in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a creative approach to problem solving.
• Must have insurance experience, and experience in the Lloyd’s market would be an advantage but not essential.

Regulatory Conduct and Rules:

• Act with integrity.
• Act with due skill, care and diligence.
• Be open and co-operative with Lloyd’s, the FCA, the PRA, and other regulators.
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• Observe proper standards of market conduct.

Ki Values:

• Know Your Customer: Put yourself in their shoes. Understand and balance the different needs of our customers, acting with integrity and empathy to create something excellent.
• Grow Together: Empower each other to succeed. Recognise the work of our teams, while celebrating individual success. Embrace diverse perspectives so we can develop and grow together.
• Be Courageous: Think big, push boundaries. Don’t be afraid to fail because that’s how we learn. Test, adapt, improve - always strive to be better.