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General Job Holder: Job Title: Controls Operations Analyst Division: BSS - UCO Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart About the team: The Control Operations team is responsible for monitoring key Underwriting and Claims' controls on behalf of the business, report findings and support stakeholders in driving effective control environment using the insight generated through monitoring. The team partners with the Underwriting trading teams, Group Claims Team as well as Operations and Shared service team within Beazley Shared Services. Key Relationships: Underwriting and Claims Operations (UCO) Management and staff, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Job Summary: The purpose of the role is to drive effective control monitoring, always focusing on the "so what" and use the insights to drive improvements in Beazley's control environment. The role requires the job holder to effectively partner with the business and proactively support our stakeholders by providing them overarching themes and trends on the controls operating in their areas, identify gaps/risks and collaborate with the stakeholders to agree on actions to mitigate them. Key Responsibilities: Performs review of policies and claims for compliance to established protocol. Perform assigned control monitoring and reporting tasks, at direction of the Manager, Controls Operations. Build effective working relationships within the team, UCO management and other key contacts. Perform all tasks in accordance with documented procedures and comply with established standards for timeliness, quality, professionalism and accuracy. Manage daily tasks to ensure business needs are consistently met. Prepare reports and presentations by leveraging advanced data analytics tools to enhance reporting and insights. Monitor team's mailbox and ensure emails are acted in timely fashion Ensure procedure documentation for assigned tasks are kept up to date and reviewed annually Participate in cross training within the team as per the business needs Personal Specification: Skills & Abilities Ability to apply standards to specific underwriting/claims monitoring, understand principles involved and practicalities in complying with these; Strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail; diligent in maintaining records and documenting decisions taken Ability to communicate effectively Strong presentation skills Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks Strong administration and organisational skills Advanced-level Excel (advanced formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, VBA) and Power BI for data visualization and dashboard creation. Knowledge & Experience Experience in Financial Services, preferably within the insurance sector Experience in risk management, compliance or audit role a plus Aptitude & Disposition Task-focused, self-motivated and flexible Consistently professional approach; able to successfully interact with managers and support personnel Positive, enthusiastic and service-oriented General It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to: Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the FCA and PRA Conduct. Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system. Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers. Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs. Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management. Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups. Who We Are: Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer. Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons. Our Culture We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Employee's diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers. Be bold Strive for better Do the right thing Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this. We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include: Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as: Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role) iLearn (our own learning & development platform) LinkedIn Learning Mentorship program External qualification sponsorship Continuing education and tuition reimbursement Secondment assignments The Rewards The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting 22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $70,000-$77,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus. Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles. We are an equal opportunities employer and as such, we will make reasonable adjustments to our selection process for candidates that indicate that, owing to disability, our arrangements might otherwise disadvantage them. If you have a disability, including dyslexia or other non-visible ones, which you believe may affect your performance in selection, please advise us in good time and we'll make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.