Career Returner - Business Analyst

Looking to ignite your career comeback in a global organisation with an unparalleled culture? If so, we want to hear from you.

Markel is a global specialty insurance provider with a truly people-first approach. We have the tools, knowledge, and experience to offer our clients unique solutions across a wide variety of risks. We have our own trusted Lloyd’s syndicate but can also underwrite risks through our other Markel companies, depending on where our clients are in the world. We have specialists across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, Indonesia, The Middle East, and North America.

But it’s our people and the relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients that makes us so unique.

And so, because we understand the value of diverse perspectives and experiences, we’re looking for talented professionals who want to reignite their careers as part of our involvement in the Insurance Cross-Company Returner Programme 2026 | Career Returners.

 About the Programme

• The programme offers a professionally paid placement of 6 months, from May to November 2026

• There will be a strong likelihood of a permanent role at the end of the fixed term contract.

• You will benefit from Career Returners’ Coaching Programme throughout your time on the programme. 

• To support your transition back into the workplace, you will receive an internal mentor and a buddy for your day-to-day questions.

• As part of the cross-company programme, you will have a ready-made peer support group of other returners re-entering the insurance sector.

• We are willing to accept flexible working requests.

The opportunity

As a Business Analyst within our Change Delivery team, you will play a key role in shaping and managing the delivery of strategic programmes and operational change priorities. You’ll work closely with business leaders and IT teams to define requirements and deliver impactful solutions that drive transformation across Markel International.

Duties and responsibilities:

Explore opportunities to deliver meaningful change, including:

• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements aligned to business strategy.

• Working with IT teams to translate requirements into actionable solutions and test plans.

• Supporting the delivery of new projects from design through to adoption.

• Developing change management plans to ensure successful implementation and user engagement.

• Identifying operational process changes and risks to enable smooth transitions.

You will have:

• Experience in project delivery within financial services or technology-related industries.

• Stakeholder management skills and ability to build trusted relationships.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.

• Adaptability to navigate change in a dynamic environment.

• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for problem-solving.

You must be:

• On a career break – for any reason - of at least 18 months (any PTA, school governor work, volunteering or similar is acceptable).

• Available to start the programme on May 11th 2026.

• Eligible to work in the UK and satisfy any regulatory requirements for the role if applicable.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days’ holiday (pro‑rated for the FTC)

• Private medical cover for you and your family

• Private dental insurance

• Worldwide travel insurance

• Pension scheme

• Vitality wellbeing benefits

• My Family Care for emergency childcare and eldercare

• High street discounts and reduced gym memberships

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer which means we want to ensure that you have a positive experience applying for a role at Markel and can perform at your best. If there are any adjustments we can reasonably make to ensure that the process is accessible for you at every stage please email [email protected].

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