Job Description

A Business Support Analyst II is someone who has more than 2 years of experience in IT development and/or application support disciplines and provides an exemplary support services to VSBS highly valued clients putting the client's needs at the forefront of everything VSBS does. Persons filling this role will generally be expected to have a strong grounding in a specific business area or product area, be able to confidently manage their own workload; have excellent customer service and communication skills and be confident to help train and nurture junior members of the team.



Triage, prioritise and investigate both simple and complex user reported issues or service requests which are raised via IT Service Management tooling, initiating client calls where suitable to ensure most efficient route to resolution.


Provide exceptional customer service through effective and valuable communication


Working within a team environment to reproduce issues, provide workarounds and identify root causes of issues across multiple products


Have a strong knowledge of the business processes and associated products which VSBS sells to help clients deliver their business processes


Escalating/engaging with Technical Support, Development, Managed Service and Service Delivery Management teams as required


Undertake other administrative tasks needed to deliver support services to the clients


Contribute to internal knowledgebases


Grow understanding of the London insurance market and associated business processes


Develop an understanding of customers' business needs and operational environments


Assist with the creation of help centre articles which will improve the support service VSBS provides its customers


Prioritising issues according to business impact and workload, and escalating within the Business Support team as needed


Manage time optimally to ensure contract service level agreements and client expectations are managed and met


Attend regular client meetings and engage with key stakeholders in projects and client support teams


Be capable of providing basic levels of training as needed internally and externally


Visit client offices, and work remotely alongside clients as needed according to demands and any upgrades/periods of increased risk


Participate in Service transition, ensuring readiness for projects moving to BAU


Ensure that any risks are raised with senior management or via standard process


Contribute to continuous improvement (CI) of the VSBS support service


Adhere to corporate policies, procedures and standards


Ensure that data security and data privacy corporate guidelines and processes are followed


Ensure that clients' data is secure and properly managed



A formal tertiary qualification, preferably a completed degree in computer science, business information systems or similar


Acquired experience (4-6 years) within a customer-facing software support role


Able to communicate effectively with both customers (technical and non-technical) and internal stakeholders


Comfortable working within a team; ability to motivate and listen to team members


Strong problem-solving skills - demonstrate ability to investigate and resolve a variety of software issues; from business process focused to more technical and database issues


Able to demonstrate the ability to investigate and resolve a variety of software application issues; from business process focused to more technical and database issues


Affinity for working with complex software products


Able to manage a dynamic workload and effectively manage expectations of stakeholders


Ability to prioritise and resolve issues to high standards


Confidence to seek support of peers and management as required


Good grasp of Microsoft Office


Understanding of relational databases and server architecture and a proficient ability to write SQL queries



For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.


At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.


For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work Certification, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.


We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

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Property Estimating Solutions -- offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient


Extreme Event Solutions -- provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.


Specialty Business Solutions -- provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance


Marketing Solutions -- delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement


Life Insurance Solutions - offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.


Verisk Maplecroft -- provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger


Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.


All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.


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