Business Analyst

About Us  

Jean Edwards Consulting is a specialist technology consultancy serving the global reinsurance and insurance markets. We help clients modernise their operations through AI-driven solutions, contract automation tools, and expert-led project delivery. With a global team spread across five offices, we help clients transform their operations and drive long-term efficiency. We are expanding and seeking experienced Business Analysts with a background in insurance or reinsurance to join our growing team. 

Our headquarters are in Brighton, UK with additional offices in Switzerland, the US, Latvia, Nigeria, and South Africa. We work with a diverse portfolio of international clients across the financial services sector, with a strong focus on insurance, reinsurance, and the Lloyd’s market. 

We welcome applications for both permanent and contractor roles, with salary and benefits packages determined by location, contract type, and level of experience. 

The Role 
In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders—including clients, project managers, QA, and IT development teams—to gather, document, and articulate requirements in Agile user stories. You will also support user acceptance testing to ensure that deliverables meet business needs and help us continue to deliver outstanding results. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand user needs and local team priorities. 

• Lead delivery across multiple projects, including process reviews, software implementations, data migrations, and reconciliations. 

• Define and manage prioritised product backlogs, create detailed user stories, and oversee the delivery of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. 

• Contribute to GUI design to ensure an intuitive and user-friendly experience. 

• Produce and maintain high-quality functional documentation, wireframes, and acceptance criteria. 

• Conduct or coordinate user acceptance testing to validate new features. 

• Support the definition and evolution of long-term product vision and strategy. 
  

Essential Requirements 

• Degree in IT, Finance, Business, or a related field. 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate stakeholder needs into workable requirements. 

• Proven experience analysing and documenting user requirements and producing functional documentation. 

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills. 

• Innovative and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities. 

• Professional and confident presence, able to work independently at client sites. 

• Willingness and ability to travel when required. 
• Experience in the insurance, reinsurance, or London Market sectors. 
  

Nice to have 

• Familiarity with user-centred design principles. 

• Hands-on experience working in Agile environments, including backlog management. 

• Proactive approach with the ability to quickly build strong relationships. 

• Experience with front-end/UI testing. 

• Ability to engage in technical discussions with IT teams and senior stakeholders. 

• Experience working with complex data, particularly in data migrations and reconciliations.