Data Analyst - Masters or PHD Placement - Hastings Direct - Bexhill

Job description

Hastings Direct is an agile and fast moving insurance company which continues to challenge industry convention and remains one of the fastest growing insurance providers in the UK with over 1.9 million customers. Offering car, van, home and pet insurance as well as a variety of additional services, we are committed and proud to offer our customers the best value products combined with first class customer service. Our growth plans are ambitious - we want to protect one in ten of all UK insurance customers by 2020 and with a customer joining us every 45 seconds, we have high hopes of achieving this. As a proactive, industry innovator, we are currently seeking a Data Analyst to join our multi-award winning team at our head office (only 50 mins from Brighton and 60 from Tunbridge Wells) based on the South Coast in Bexhill-On-Sea, on a 12 month fixed term contract. In a culture which recognises achievement and actively promotes career progression, we can offer you the tools to excel and continue to grow with us in the future.

PURPOSE

To identify new methods or techniques to determine if there are better approaches or improvements in the some of our key variables or rating indexes. To identify new areas of data (internal or external) that can further enrich our technical models or rating indexes

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Extract data out a variety of core systems, quote, policy and claims
Use tools to understand the data better (improve its richness) at a potentially more granular level for both structured and unstructured data.
Identify potential external data that could be used to improve understanding of risk
Develop and improve risk measures, MI and existing analytical techniques
Work closely with the UW pricing team to understand the relationship between new external datasets and our key underwriting performance indicators, calculating added value for group to support business case
Produce analysis/MI comparing predicted claims costs from GLM's against both observed

SKILLS

Ability to identify potential risk & trends from information presented
Ability to use analyse large datasets effectively
Confident decision maker and willingness to take responsibility
Effective and confident communications in both individual and group situations
Ability to communicate technical information in clear and concise manner to non-technical colleagues
Awareness and understanding of company procedures, such as DPA

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Use of advanced statistical techniques to interrogate data
Familiarity with Statistical conventions and terminology
Experience in analytical tools such as 'R'
Experience in use of statistical analysis software such as Radar, SQL, SAS, or SPSS as well as MS office applications like MS Excel & Access

QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant science, maths or data related degree
Completion or working towards MSC or PHD relevant to the role

This list is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and there may be other duties, within the remit of this position, required of the job holder from time to time. The Company reserves the right to alter this job description and will do so after consultation with the job holder.