Ascot Group is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a record of underwriting excellence and superior claims service. Founded in 2001, Ascot provides a broad range of property and casualty products to customers worldwide through its Lloyd’s and Bermuda market platforms. In the United States, Ascot provides specialized insurance products to small and mid-sized business as well as offering underwriting services to high-quality carrier and syndicate partners through its MGU, Ethos Specialty.

Ascot Group is owned by CPP Investments, a global investment management organization that invests the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. CPP Investments is the largest pension plan in Canada with over C$500 billion in invested assets, representing the retirement contributions of over 20 million Canadians. CPP Investments is rated ‘AAA’ by S&P and Moody’s.

As an Associate Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting our business operations by analyzing data, identifying trends, and assisting in the development of strategies to improve efficiency and drive growth. The ideal candidate will support the operational excellence for the Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG) and establishing relationships with internal business partners. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or an early-career professional to gain hands-on experience in the field of business analyst within a specialty risk organization .

Responsibilities

• Handle large bordereau uploads (in certain cases 10K+ entries) received from MGA partners, including validating accuracy, and proactively resolve any data issues.
• Process all Facultative reinsurance certificates in the Policy Admin system.
• Work with functional areas to evaluate data requirements and ensure data requirements are appropriately captured
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and document business requirements.
• Analyze data sets to identify trends, patterns, and insights to inform decision-making.
• Assist in the creation of reports and dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in process mapping and improvement initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of business solutions.
• Help prepare presentations and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation of business processes and technical specifications.
• Actively collaborate with project management to coordinate project activities, ensuring dependencies are identified and all stakeholders are engaged and assisted
• Assist in all phases of IT projects; help ensure business implications of proposed solutions are fully vetted
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous learning by actively seeking opportunities to shadow experienced colleagues and participate in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge in business analysis

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, IT or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in business analysis, data analysis or related role is preferred but not required.
• Prior insurance experience is preferred (internships and academic projects are acceptable)
• Strong analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Basic understanding of business processes and project management principles is desirable.
• Strong presentation skills (in person and virtual), and collaboration.
• Takes initiative, is resilient, and quickly adapts to new and evolving situations.
• This position may be filled at a different level, depending on experience***