Atherton Stone

About the Company

Atherton Stone is a global recruitment company placing exceptional talent in the specialist world of digital technology.

We provide a tailored, effective solution to both clients and candidates. One grounded in the knowledge and experience of our founding partners and a combined 16 years of success in the digital and technology sectors.

Looking beyond national boundaries, we operate in a global recruitment market to stay at the leading edge of what matters in the continually evolving digital ecosystem.

Our extensive international network and the relationships we cultivate with individuals and organisations mean nobody is better placed to deliver the talent that makes a real difference.

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Company Name

Atherton Stone

Job Title

Business Analyst - Insurance - London Markets

Job Description

**Job Title:** Business Analyst – Insurance (London Markets) **Role Summary:** Translate client requirements into actionable solutions for London Markets/Broking insurance clients, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and clear communication across the business. **Expectations:** - Expertise in insurance domain with a focus on London Markets. - Proven ability to translate complex client needs into functional specifications. - Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional communication skills. **Key Responsibilities:** - Gather, document, and validate business requirements from London Markets/Broking clients. - Translate requirements into functional specifications and user stories. - Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to refine scope and priorities. - Coordinate across product, development, and support teams to ensure alignment of deliverables. - Monitor progress, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies. - Communicate status, decisions, and changes to all relevant parties. **Required Skills:** - In‑depth knowledge of insurance processes, products, and London Market regulations. - Strong business analysis skills: needs assessment, requirements elicitation, gap analysis. - Proficiency in requirement documentation tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Office). - Excellent verbal and written communication; stakeholder negotiation and influence. - Analytical and problem‑solving mindset; ability to interpret complex data and processes. - Experience with agile and waterfall project methodologies. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, or a related field. - Professional Business Analysis Certification (CBAP, PMI‑PBA) is a plus but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

Remote

19-11-2025

Company Name

Atherton Stone

Job Title

Head of Platform

Job Description

**Job Title**: Head of Platform **Role Summary** Lead all platform and technology initiatives within a division of an insurance company, driving digital growth through end‑to‑end platform design and implementation. Manage a technical team, and balance strategic direction with operational execution. **Expectations** - Deliver scalable, high‑performance platforms that support the company's growth targets for 2026. - Own the full platform lifecycle—from concept and architecture to delivery and continuous improvement. - Align technology strategy with business objectives and financial KPIs. - Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary technical team. **Key Responsibilities** - Define the platform strategy and roadmap in collaboration with product, operations, and finance leaders. - Architect and oversee the design, development, integration, and deployment of platforms. - Manage platform governance, quality standards, and compliance with industry regulations. - Operate a program management framework to deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget. - Establish metrics and dashboard to track platform performance, adoption, and ROI. - Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and high technical standards. - Engage stakeholders to capture requirements, prioritize initiatives, and communicate progress. - Ensure proper vendor selection, contract negotiation, and third‑party service delivery. **Required Skills** - Proven experience leading complex platform programs and digital transformation projects. - Strong architecture and engineering expertise in cloud, microservices, API‑first design, and data platforms. - Program and project management skills (e.g., PMI, Prince2, Agile). - Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and vice versa. - Excellent leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder‑management capabilities. - Analytical mindset with proficiency in metrics, KPIs, and data‑driven decision making. - Familiarity with insurance or regulated industries is advantageous. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. - Relevant professional certifications such as PMP, Prince2, Certified ScrumMaster, or equivalent in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect). - Minimum 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.

Cheltenham, United kingdom

Hybrid

24-11-2025