Product Analyst - Lloyds Insurance Market

Product Analyst - Lloyds Insurance Market
UK - London / Hybrid
Reports to Client Product Manager
Salary c£55,000 plus bonus and benefits depending on level and experience.

Azur Technology is at the forefront of digitising the insurance sector, working with some of the biggest names in the business to bring innovative and exciting products to market. We're not your typical consultants, we work closely with our clients as an embedded product team, developing long-lasting and trusted partnerships.

We're currently 90+ people strong and we have clear plans to scale the business. We play in the Salesforce stack. We configure where we can, but if we need to build Lightning Component or Heroku apps to drive revenues, we do. Whatever we do, we want to do it better.

We are now looking for a Product Analyst to join our growing team.

What's important to us:

• We're serious about time to market but we are also building for the future
• We think agile is useful but we're not zealots. We optimise for common sense
• We strongly believe in the value of good design. We believe it is a primary differentiator in an increasingly crowded insurance marketplace
• We strongly believe in the value of data in insurance
• Our colleagues demonstrate personal accountability

You're a fit for our team if:

• You have an obsession about disruptive technologies and have done something real with at least one
• You have an inkling that insurance is technologically underserved market and are on a mission to make a big impact here
• You have strong, well-informed opinions but are open to being convinced otherwise through thoughtful discussion and debates with your teammates
• You're scrappy and ready to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to discover your customer problems and deliver
• You are incurably & insatiably curious
• You have strong interpersonal communication skills. You should be able to communicate, educate and get along with the team
• You're excited about the prospect of working with different products and people
• You have direct experience working with MGAs or Carriers in the Lloyd's of London market and understand its unique dynamics, terminology, and regulatory nuances

Responsibilities:

• As a Product Analyst you work closely with the client, product team and developers to deliver new products
• You write user stories based on client requirements, create process diagrams, test, and document the features that we build
• You understand Agile software development and will support the Client Product Manager in all Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning and Retrospectives
• You help the Client Product Manager drive the roadmap and motivate the team to meet deadlines
• You have a keen eye for detail and apply this to writing user stories and testing
• You care about the architecture of platform and understand how to balance customer requirements with what is possible
• You work within the Salesforce Platform and are continuously learning how we build insurance products in this tech stack
• You will plan releases and outcomes with the Client Product Manager and Tech Lead
• You are a doer who needs little direction and is outcome oriented

Must haves:

• Experience working in or with MGAs or Carriers in the Lloyd's insurance market
• Understanding of the Lloyd's market, speciality lines, and the nuanced demands of niche insurance products
• Experience and understanding of the insurance industry specifically P&C or Speciality Insurance products
• A keen desire to learn on the job
• A proven background in Product Development, Business Analysis or Management Consulting
• Experience working with or an understanding of Agile software development and associated ceremonies
• An understanding of how to interpret client requirements and turn them into well-written, clear user stories
• An understanding of how to test developer work and provide feedback
• An understanding of product management tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience working with developers to deliver digital products or solutions
• Willingness to operate within the Salesforce ecosystem and a keen desire to learn how insurance products are built
• You should know or be willing to learn the end-to-end Salesforce development lifecycle
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with both clients and your team
• Understand what an exceptional user experience entails and how to deliver it whilst balancing against other competing priorities
• You are able to step into a fast paced and highly motivated environment to add value and perspective
• Motivated and curious - we don't expect you to know everything now
• Knowledge or experience working in the insurance industry highly advantageous

We offer you a position in one of the hottest InsurTech startups and a chance to truly be a part of something great and challenging.

It goes without saying that you'll be a part of a fun, friendly atmosphere, with plenty of opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

You'll get a competitive salary, unlimited holidays, and a relaxed, flexible, and hybrid work environment, a growing benefits package (depending on your location of hire), including dedicated training budget and the potential to be awarded options after an initial qualifying period.

We firmly believe in empowerment, career progression, and trusting our colleagues.

Come and have a look.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment at Azur Technology is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.