HDI Global in Australia is represented by HDI Global SE, Australia and HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia. Both companies are headquartered in Sydney with Branch offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our team of local and empowered underwriting experts in Australia provide a commercial and flexible underwriting approach, which allows us to consider innovative ideas across all lines of our general insurance business, distribution channels and markets.
HDI Global SE is Germany’s leading industrial insurer and has been servicing German and European companies in Australia and New Zealand since 1995. As an industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements for Property, Construction, Casualty, Accident & Health, Marine, Cyber and Motor Fleet risk. The company also has operations in more than 175 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiary companies, and network partners.
HDI Global Specialty SE is wholly owned by HDI Global, being a strong and established player in the insurance market. By housing the specialty activities of the Talanx Group in HDI Global Specialty SE (HSAB), we have created an excellent platform for putting together cross-business segment expertise and network reach.
Data Analyst
We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our Actuarial team. This role is ideal for someone with a sharp eye for detail, who enjoys problem-solving and is comfortable working with large volumes of data. You will play a key role in improving data quality, increasing efficiencies and communicating effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This is a critical role in turning complex information into clear, actionable insights to claims, underwriting, actuarial and management. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance passion for data and analytics by obtaining visibility across the entire business. It demands and rewards individuals that are highly proactive with a solutions-focused mindset and strong communication skills.
Key Duties:
- Develop and create data connections using SQL queries and DBT to extract, transform and load data from various source systems for use within the business.
- Design and create processes to transform the raw data into clean, structured and analytics-ready datasets.
- Design and create database management tools to collect and store underwriting, policy and claims data within local pricing tariffs and processing workbooks.
- Design and create database management tools to collect and store all other local data sources such as local IBNR, Reinsurance arrangements, investment returns, master asset listings for accumulation and capital modelling etc.
- Implement and maintain best practices for data modelling and data governance.
- Power BI (live connections) and technical setup to extract data out of Policy and Claims Handling systems as well as financial ledger systems.
- Includes extracting data out of CRM and Actuarial Pricing and Reserving systems in future environment.
- Aid the Head of Operations with technical system feature rollouts within CRM and other potential projects.
- Aid Finance in finding ways to combine, generate and extract data to automate statutory reporting requirements.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working with data and/or related role within the financial services industry.
- Bachelors Degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field.
- Advanced Proficiency in MS Excel/VBA.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, R and/or SQL.
- Proficiency in data visualisation platforms such as Power BI.
- General Insurance Industry experience desired.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated, proactive and professional individual to join our Actuarial & Analytics team and meaningfully contribute to the continued growth of our Australian business.
HDI offers a values-based dynamic working environment, a flexible approach to work, and a learning framework to support your continued development. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future.
You will need to already have permanent rights to work in Australia (either citizen or permanent residency).
If you would like to become a member of the HDI team, based in our Sydney CBD office, please click on the apply now button.
