When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover that the best thing about the ABI is the people.  We’re hugely proud that 98% of our people think individual differences are respected and we feel empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment and embrace all our differences as every voice matters. If that sounds like your kind of culture, read on to find out how you can join us.

We are open to flexible and/or job share working – please let us know if this would be your preference. We work a hybrid way with at least 40% of time in the office. Please note this is a 12-month contract.

We’re looking for a Senior Data & Analytics Adviser who can carry our detailed research and analysis on a variety of insurance and investments data sources and present this analysis in a way that engages people. You’ll provide your expert insight and high-quality analysis across the long-term savings and insurance sector – making it accessible for a wide range of audiences. You’ll also carry out research projects independently, leveraging existing data sources and identifying new ones.

You won’t just be sitting at your desk crunching the numbers, you’ll build relationships with colleagues across the ABI, helping them to use data that will add value to our members, their customers and the wider insurance industry.

We’re looking for candidates who have prior experience of carrying out data-focused research. Ideally this would be in the insurance, long term savings or investment sector, but we welcome application from those who are new to insurance too.    

What’s the job?

• Carry out self-directed research into relevant topics related to ABI policy work, leveraging existing data and insight sources and using initiative and research skills to identify new sources.

• Analyse a range of data and management information sources, using advanced techniques to extract maximum value from raw data.

• Work with ABI colleagues to leverage data more effectively. Support work on analytical problems and develop bespoke solutions where appropriate.

• Provide high quality commentary and insight on the key trends and findings from the data, presenting them in an accessible manner.

• Present analysis to key stakeholders in a confident and engaging manner.

• Build relationships internally and with members to understand current industry issues, and offer data support as necessary.

• Develop excellent insurance and long-term savings market knowledge in order to enhance your data and research insights.

• Work with a high degree of autonomy to deliver projects and ad hoc research activities as required, with oversight and support from the Assistant Director, Head of Data and Analytics.

• Work with and mentor the Data & Analytics Assistants in delivering the day to day running of the Statistics Helpdesk and ABI Subscriptions Service.

• Peer review the reports of other team members, ensuring high quality publications are shared internally and externally to the ABI, whilst enhancing your own understanding of our broader work.

• Proactively identify opportunities for and take ownership of process improvements including expanding automation within Data & Analytics team projects.

What skills do you need?

• Research and analysis skills: you can deliver research projects that use a range of data sources to draw relevant conclusions, explain complex concepts in financial services, and consider the wider economic context throughout.

• Data expertise: you can analyse large raw data sets and make sense of the insights and trends, putting them into real-world context for your audience.

• Data manipulation tools: you’re an advanced user of Microsoft Excel, SQL and Power BI.

• Identifying and communicating trends: you love using data to spot trends, identify the potential implications of these trends, and communicate trends in an engaging way and  

• Relationship building: you enjoy collaborating with others and make your work accessible for your audience.

Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious.

Inclusion matters to us:

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we run our application process a bit differently – we don’t assess based on CV or past experience. We’ll ask application questions which are relevant to the role and the skills we need to ensure our process is fair, inclusive and everyone has equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to making reasonable adjustments where required. Additionally, where practicable. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. To discuss in more detail, please contact careers@abi.org.uk

To find out more:

You can find lots more information on our careers page, including details of our generous benefits package and who we are as an organisation.

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