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The Company
Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 350,000 employees as of January 2025. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
Role Overview:
The London Market Business Analyst will be a part of Cognizant's Insurance practice, with a specific focus on London Market transformation. As a part of this role, he/she brings deep P&C expertise with a focus on Speciality Insurance, having in-depth understanding of London Market business processes, strong client advisory skills, and the ability to shape and deliver strategic consulting engagements. The role combines thought leadership, and hands‑on client delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Domain Leadership & Thought Leadership
* Serve as the primary subject matter expert for London Market across the practice.
* Advise on London Market‑specific practices, including Lloyd's Syndicate operations, Delegated Authority, Open Market, and Reinsurance.
* Having an extensive knowledge of Coverholders and MGA business.
* Develop and articulate Cognizant's point of view on industry trends, regulatory changes, digital transformation, and operational modernisation.
* Create thought leadership assets (whitepapers, frameworks, maturity models, solution accelerators).
Consulting Delivery & Advisory
* Support strategic consulting engagements such as:
o Platform modernisation and migration
o Product simplification and rationalisation
o Customer journey redesign
o Regulatory and compliance transformation
o Operational excellence and automation
Required Experience & Skills
Domain Expertise
* Strong experience in Commercial and Speciality Insurance with a focus on London Market, ideally across multiple areas such as policy administration, claims, underwriting, actuarial processes, distribution, or customer service.
* Good understanding of UK and EU regulatory landscape.
* Understanding of the interaction between brokers, Lloyd's syndicates, and company markets.
* Have an In-depth understanding of Risk placement, Pricing of various risk classes written through Lloyds.
* Understand the Lloyds Application landscape and understand the SaaS apps that are used by Brokers, MGAs and Carriers to drive Lloyds related business processes.
* Implementation experience of Underwriting Workbench Implementation will be a plus.
* Understanding of Pricing related data models for Lloyds based risk classes viz. Property, Political Violence, Marine & Hull, Cargo etc…
* Exposure to SaaS based platforms used by brokers and carriers in supporting London Market related processes
* Detailed knowledge of the London Market's modernization initiatives, including the adoption of AI‑driven initiatives, digital processing, Core Data Records (CDR), and ACORD standards.
Consulting & Leadership
* Ability to lead complex transformation programmes and multi disciplinary teams.
* Strong executive presence and communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes.
* Ability to support AI‑driven transformation programs from Ideation to Implementation of AI‑driven Insurance use cases based on Lloyds based processes for brokers, carriers and MGAs.
Business Development
* Experience supporting sales cycles, shaping proposals, and contributing to revenue growth.
* Ability to translate client challenges into structured consulting solutions.
Other Skills
* Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
* Comfortable working in a fast paced, growth oriented consulting environment.
* Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across practice, delivery, and account teams.
Contribution to Development of Practice
* Support practice management activities such as Proposition or Solution pertaining to London Market related processes.
* Development, Community & Communications, Sales & Operations Management.
* Contribute to Insurance practice by thought provoking 'points of view'.
Preferred Qualifications
* Degree in Business, Finance, Statistics or related field.
* Professional certifications (e.g., London Market related certifications, CII, PMI, PMP, Lean Six Sigma) are a plus.
* Experience working with global delivery models and offshore teams.
Why Join Cognizant
* Opportunity to shape and grow a strategic portfolio in London Markets within a global consulting organisation.
* Work with leading insurers on high impact transformation programmes.
* Access to Cognizant's global ecosystem of technology, digital, and industry experts.
* A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Location - London, UK.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
* Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
* We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
* We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
* We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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