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Performance Analyst

Permanent/ Hybrid

Brussels

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a Performance Analyst to join QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group. This is a permanent role based in Brussels offered on a hybrid working model.

QBE Re operates globally to deliver tailored risk solutions across a wide range of sectors. Our Brussels office plays a strategic role in supporting international operations, combining local market insight with the strength of a global network. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, where innovation and expertise drive impactful outcomes for our clients and partners.

Your New Role

This role provides expertise in reporting and analysis to enhance decision-making, support strategic initiatives, and contribute to achieving business goals. You’ll report into Head of Performance and collaborate with end users across QBE Re to deliver data insights that drive operational efficiency.

You’ll be responsible for producing analytics, mapping key reporting processes, managing stakeholders, identifying trends, and maintaining reporting requirements to support business needs and objectives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Champion MI Data Warehouse and underwriting performance reporting tools across the business.
• Collaborate with end users to identify reporting requirements and deliver data insights.
• Support basic data needs by reviewing requests, identifying correct databases, and extracting relevant data.
• Facilitate reliable data insights by analysing, testing, and manipulating data using established guidelines.
• Assist with ad-hoc reports and special projects, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Implement policies and directives from senior management to support strategic decisions.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by modelling cultural expectations and influencing others.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Identify and proactively report key risk areas for People programmes.
• Engage with stakeholders to improve existing processes and reporting flows.
• Support development of reports and dashboards under guidance from senior team members.

About You

Your experience in insurance, financial services, corporate or consulting environments will help you support our teams in delivering meaningful insights and improving reporting processes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys translating data into action and collaborating across teams.

Skills You’ll Need:

• Business intelligence development experience within insurance or financial services.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Systems/technical expertise with SAS, SQL, and/or Access.
•   Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data effectively.Ability to improve process, data, reporting, and insights.
• Experience translating data into actionable insights.
• Comfortable working in an outsourced IT environment.
• Experience with relational databases, emerging data sources, and developing reporting and data analytic solutions.

Why QBE? At My Best   

 At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.   

#LI-Hybrid

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.   

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).  

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.   

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.  

At My Best - QBE Benefits   

 You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!   

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.  

Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.  

Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.  

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.   

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.  

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.  

Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.  
Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.  

To find out more visit our  Reward Page  

QBE Awards   

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance 

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year  

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer  

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year  

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award  

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

You can view all our awards here  

Inclusion of Diversity  

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page  

Accessibility   

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.  

ESG & Sustainability  

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report   

What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.   

 We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?    

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.