Business Assurance Analyst

Overview

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We operate across 56 countries with about 24,000 employees. Our culture focuses on work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering, and collaboration.

As a Business Assurance Analyst, you will support the Business Assurance team in delivering audit and monitoring activities across the Group. Sitting within a central function, the role focuses on analysing data, supporting reporting, tracking actions, and contributing to audit activities to help ensure the business operates in line with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This is an opportunity to build experience in audit, risk, insurance, and assurance within a collaborative environment.

• Support the preparation of Business Assurance reports and committee packs
• Analyse audit data to identify trends, themes, recurring issues, and potential risks
• Assist with tracking remediation actions and monitoring progress against agreed plans
• Maintain accurate trackers, records, and reporting outputs
• Help respond to queries from the Business Assurance team and wider business stakeholders
• Support delivery of the Technical File Audit Programme, including tracking completion and reviewing outputs
• Contribute to selected file reviews, facility audits, and targeted assurance activities under guidance
• Assist with root cause analysis of findings and support improvement actions
• Work with colleagues across the business to support assurance activities and process improvements
• Support projects and process improvement initiatives by analysing information and documenting outcomes
• Help identify opportunities to enhance reporting, oversight, and business processes through data and insight-led analysis

• Experience working with data, reports, management information, or analysis (academic or work-based)
• Exposure to audit, compliance, assurance, operations, insurance, or regulatory environments would be beneficial
• Confident using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Co-Pilot and other digital tools
• Comfortable interpreting data and identifying trends, patterns, or inconsistencies
• Experience maintaining trackers, reports, action plans, or structured records
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with information
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Curious and analytical mindset, with the confidence to ask questions and investigate issues
• Comfortable working with stakeholders and building positive working relationships across teams
• Interest in audit, risk, compliance, insurance, or business assurance
• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge of insurance, regulation, audit methodology, and Business Assurance standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good numeracy and attention to detail

• Educated to A Level standard (or equivalent), including English and Maths
• Cert CII qualification, or willingness to work towards achieving it

• A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type.
• Supportive culture with emphasis on collaboration, development, and making a positive difference
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodations, including flexible hours or hybrid working where possible

* Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner to learn more.