Underwriting Controls Analyst

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

Role purpose: To support a more efficient and insight-led underwriting control environment by analysing current controls, identifying process improvements and leveraging approved technology to reduce manual activity and deliver efficient and accurate outcomes. The role will also support regulatory returns such as ATIA and GAREAT and help the team during busy periods by reviewing controls and evidence.

How this role contributes

• Analyses current controls to identify inefficiencies, gaps, duplication and opportunities for improvement.
• Provides practical insights and recommendations to stakeholders to support better control outcomes and ways of working.
• Leverages approved technology to streamline manual tasks, improve reporting quality and prepare processes for future technology-enabled solutions.
• Builds knowledge across underwriting controls and regulatory returns to provide flexible support to the team during peak periods.

Key responsibilities

Control analysis and improvement

• Review current control processes, outputs and exception trends to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare clear insight summaries for stakeholders, including process improvement ideas, automation opportunities and areas requiring clearer ownership or governance.
• Work with Underwriters, Operations, Data Analytics, Technology and other stakeholders to improve control processes and reduce manual effort.

Technology-enabled improvement and future readiness

• Use approved technology responsibly to support drafting, summarisation, comparison, trend identification and process documentation.
• Help translate manual tasks into clear requirements for improved workflows, automation or future technology enabled solutions.
• Support testing and validation of improved processes to ensure outputs remain accurate, explainable and appropriately controlled.

Controls and regulatory reporting support

• Develop knowledge across the team’s underwriting controls and support control reviews, exception follow-up and evidence checks when required.
• Support regulatory returns such as ATIA and GAREAT by assisting with preparation, validation, reconciliations, documentation and review activity.
• Learn through direct involvement in control and regulatory reporting processes, including completing process steps where appropriate to build team resilience.
• Provide flexible support during busy periods, including helping to review controls, evidence and regulatory reporting outputs.

Governance and stakeholder engagement

• Maintain accurate records, documentation and audit-ready evidence for control outcomes and reporting.
• Provide clear updates on control issues, process insights, automation opportunities, dependencies and risks.
• Escalate recurring issues, data quality concerns or control weaknesses to the relevant manager or stakeholder.

• About you
• What you need to have

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends, issues and practical improvement opportunities.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to evidence work clearly for governance, audit and reporting purposes.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Interest in using approved technology to improve business processes and deliver efficient and accurate outcomes.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with stakeholders across the business.
• A proactive mindset, with the confidence to use initiative while recognising when support or escalation is needed.

What we prefer you to have

• Experience supporting process improvement, reporting, analytics, control activity or technology-enabled change.
• Experience working with data, reconciliations, documentation or operational processes.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, Lists, Power BI or similar tools would be beneficial.
• Awareness of responsible technology use, including data quality, validation and human oversight.

Role factors

• Provide flexible support during busy periods, including control reviews, exception activity, regulatory returns and control backlogs.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement across underwriting control and regulatory reporting processes.
• Support the team’s move toward more efficient, data-led and technology-enabled ways of working.

What we offer

• You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.

For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of X to Y. Your salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including your specific experience and work location.

In addition, you will be offered competitive target incentive compensation, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, you will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.