BU Underwriting Analyst

About this job:

• This position is in the Group Planning & Performance Management department. Our mandate is to provide analytical and reporting support for all of PartnerRe. This position will be based in our Dublin office. As a Business Unit Underwriting Analyst you will be assigned to specific Business Units (BUs) and support their management with Underwriting Reporting and Analysis tasks.

About the role:

• Act as Business Partner to Division CEOs and their leadership teams (e.g. improving the impact and understanding of our underwriting reporting on business performance providing analysis and insights that support business decisions and ensuring that underwriting targets are met)
• Collaborate effectively across multiple functions within PartnerRe including market-facing Underwriting Underwriting Operations Re/insurance Accounting Finance
• Manage the creation of PartnerRes non-life production plan on an Underwriting Year basis
• Produce PartnerRes non-life outlook (i.e. extrapolate the production numbers on a quarterly basis)
• Support BU teams in the preparation of the quarterly Ops Review i.e. a quarterly 360-degree review of a BUs performance across all key functions within PartnerRe
• Review and challenge the quarterly premium estimate updates performed by BUs underwriters
• Assess the credit worthiness of our clients
• Assist with commutation activities as needed
• Support internal and external audit requests as needed

Qualifications :

About you:

Technical Skills: 

• Advanced Analytical Expertise: Demonstrated success in leveraging data to drive insights and inform strategic decisions.
• Tool Proficiency: Experienced Excel user (including advanced formulas and pivot tables) Power Query and Power BI for efficient data transformation visualization and reporting.
• Data Interpretation: Skilled in analyzing complex datasets identifying trends and presenting actionable insights.

Soft Skills:

• Detail-Oriented: Maintains a high standard of accuracy and quality in all deliverables.
• Executive Management Exposure: Operates with a strong service mindset consistently delivering value to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative Team Player: Works effectively across teams and geographies actively contributing to team culture and shared goals.
• Analytical Thinking: Applies critical thinking to interpret data and solve complex problems.
• Communication Excellence: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English with the ability to adapt messaging for different business stakeholders.

Work Experience:

• (Re)insurance knowledge: Good understanding of the insurance or reinsurance value chain typical KPIs and concepts like quota share and excess of loss treaties.
• At least 5-10 years of overall work experience including at least 2-5 years of relevant work experience in underwriting operations finance or other reporting roles.

Education:

• BA/BS or equivalent education or experience in a business discipline. MBA and/or insurance industry designations (e.g. APA CIP etc.) are a plus.

Additional Information :

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PartnerRe Hiring Team