Data Analyst

Hastings Insurance Services
Leicester
2 weeks ago
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Data Analyst

Welcome to Hastings Direct Pricing Data and Analytics.

Our vision is to become the UKs best and biggest digital insurance provider; weve got big ambitions to grow and were clear on where we want to win. Weve made huge investments into our pricing data and technology capabilities along with our 4Cs ways of working building a culture that provides the right environment for our colleagues to build careers contribute and be who they are with some fun along the way!

A career in Pricing at Hastings Direct will be varied! While the core of what we do is about giving our customers a fairer price by identifying opportunities to improve how we assess risk its the way that we work that makes the job exciting. Were a curious team always looking to find new ideas and perspectives that enables change a real advantage of a career with us is that colleagues are encouraged to explore and with the backing of our supportive team youll have the opportunity to own and champion your piece of work from day one.

Collaborative working is at the core of what we do because its our people that make the business successful our Pricing teams hold a breadth of experience to learn from to support and develop you so dont worry about your current level of experience. Were interested in all types of skills from junior experience all the way through to more expert analysts.

From day one you will be welcomed onboard through the best in class Hastings Data Bootcamp we aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge to kick off your career with us well provide you with a nurturing and challenging environment to help expand your horizons develop new skills and make new connections.

Youll be part of an amazing team of colleagues who will be there to guide and support you!

Job details:

  • Youll be exploring a vast data landscape looking for new and innovative ideas to drive change.

  • Everything we do starts and ends with data whether that be drawing insights exploring new ways of how we use it or finding value to change it.

  • Youll be collaborating with other areas of our Pricing Data & Analytics teams to bring new data sources to life.

  • Endtoend ownership of your work sharing your ideas at senior leadership level and making real change.

Essential skills/experience:

  • Curious comfortable and confident with numerical and statistical information.

  • Knowledge or experienceusing an analytical programming environment such as Python SQL or R.

  • A creative mindset displaying initiative and innovation in everything you do.

  • Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.

The interview process

Our interview process involves the below:

  • Virtual data driven assessment.

  • Introductory call with hiring leader.

  • Interview including technical task.

As a Disability Confident employer were committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive what this means to you is if youre applying for a job with us youll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website

Benefits:In addition to a competitive salary you will also receive

Flexible workingwe champion a flexible hybrid working approach please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus schemeall colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Financial wellbeingas well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover income protection at no extra cost and matched pension contributions up to 10% we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes discounts cashback free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programmewe have the thrive mental health app our colleague assistance programme available 24/7 our own inhouse mental health first aiders support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

Theres more!25 days annual leave bank holidays with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks access to our health care cash back plans dental plans discounted health assessments Cycle to work and tech schemes discounted and free onsite facilities social events throughout the year and much more .

Join us and youll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues customers company and community. As one of our colleagues youll be helping to drive our growth so in return well give you all the support training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job well deliver good outcomes for every customer helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

At Hastings Direct were committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.

Job posting end date:

30/05/2025


Required Experience:

IC


Key Skills
Data Analytics,Microsoft Access,SQL,Power BI,R,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Management,Data Mining,SAS,Data Analysis Skills,Analytics
Employment Type :Full-Time
Experience:years
Vacancy:1

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