Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst

Welcome to Hastings Direct – Pricing, Data and Analytics.

Our vision is to become the UK's best and biggest digital insurance provider; we've got big ambitions to grow and we're clear on where we want to win. We’ve 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, it’s the way that we work that makes the job exciting. We're 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, you’ll 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 it’s our people that make the business successful – our Pricing teams hold a breadth of experience to learn from to support and develop you, so don’t worry about your current level of experience. We're 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 - we’ll provide you with a nurturing and challenging environment to help expand your horizons, develop new skills and make new connections.

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

Job details:

• You’ll 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.
• You’ll be collaborating with other areas of our Pricing Data & Analytics teams to bring new data sources to life.
• End-to-end ownership of your work, sharing your ideas at senior leadership level and making real change.
• Supporting junior analysts in their work for development together.

Essential skills/experience:

• Previous experience in a technical, data focussed within any dynamic, fast moving industry.
• 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, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll 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 working–we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus scheme- all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Financial wellbeing– as 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 programme– we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

There's 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 you’ll 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, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll 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, we’ll 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.

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