Risk Analyst jobs in Tennessee

By innovating the connection of risk and capital, Velocity Risk delivers specialty property insurance in catastrophe prone communities. Embracing Nature’s volatility and turning “problems” into potential, we are transforming old insurance practices. Our uncommon approach to business creates uncommon careers where employees are empowered to flourish. 

Are you someone looking for a role that will challenge you intellectually? Are you looking to join a data-driven and analytical team that you can partner with to drive business growth? Do you thrive when given autonomy and the ability to partner with thought leaders to problem solve and strategize? If so, you are just the type of person that will fit into this pivotal role.  

As a Business Intelligence Analyst at Velocity Risk, you will play a crucial role in driving our business growth and profitability through data-driven insights. You will collaborate closely with Claims, Product, Underwriting, Actuarial, and Distribution teams to develop and maintain strategic reporting initiatives that support our workflow, procedures, and best practices. You will play a pivotal part in contributing to our culture of innovation and automation, proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement.  

You will thrive in this position if you have these core capabilities: 

• Quantitative and Data Analytics Expertise – Exceptional command over numbers, statistics, data analytics and data visualization 
• Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving – Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous pricing challenges and devise data-backed, actionable solutions. 
• Communication – Clearly articulate complex topics to non-technical audiences in both written and oral form 
• Attention to Detail – Exceptional focus on accuracy and data integrity 
• Organization and Prioritization – Strong time management and multitasking abilities. 
• Collaborative Spirit – The knack for working well in teams, building camaraderie, and influencing others.

A Typical day might include: 

• Performing critical analyses of data, looking for insights, improvements and efficiencies that can be translated into underwriting and claims strategic advantages and business decisions. 
• Building dashboards or tools for other teams utilizing Tableau. 
• Utilize both internal and external data sources to identify trends and opportunities. 
• Satisfying reporting requirements for departments such as claims required for core business operations. 
• Automating manual tasks utilizing Python and SQL 
• Demonstrated Experience for success in this role: 
• Proficiency in SQL and Python 
• Proficiency with Tableau and/or PowerBI 
• Experience with AWS or Azure is a plus, but not required 
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel is a plus 
• Prior Insurance experience is a plus, but not required 
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics) or Certification/Specialty coursework is welcomed.

Velocity Risk provides equal opportunity to everyone, and we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment to anyone.  

We strive to ensure our employees have the best experience possible! We provide comprehensive and competitive benefits packs for our full-time employees.  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision fully subsidized by Velocity 
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions 
• 401k after 6 months of employment 
• Education and Certification Reimbursement and Bonus programs 
• Paid Time off and company Holidays with floating holidays for flexibility 
• Gym membership reimbursements 
• Volunteer rewards and “give-back” initiatives 
• In-office lunch provided 

We are a hybrid team (2 days remote, 3 days in office). 

Velocity Risk participates in E-Verify. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf