Job Description

For the past 25 years, Sequel Business Solutions has grown from being a trusted consultancy to becoming a leading insurance and reinsurance software specialist. With our headquarters based in London EC2, we employ talented insurance and technical experts who understand the market and our clients' business. Now, as part of the Verisk Analytics family, that legacy is even stronger. Aligning with the world's leading data analytics company extends our ability to help clients overcome the toughest challenges. Together we deliver a powerful suite of software which provide full end-to-end management of all insurance and reinsurance business. Our clients are able to grow and better manage their business through greater efficiency, flexibility, and data governance.

Role Purpose:

The Junior Product Owner acts as a strategic bridge between business analysis and product ownership. This role is responsible for leading complex analysis initiatives, shaping product domains/features, and ensuring alignment between business needs and product delivery.


The Junior Product Owner the Product Manager and Product Owner in roadmap planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder engagement, while mentoring junior analysts and contributing to the continuous improvement of product delivery processes.



Collaborate with Product Owners and Product Managers to translate business vision into actionable product features. Lead the analysis of complex business processes and translate them into functional and non-functional requirements. Own and manage domains/epics and high-level user stories, ensuring they are well-defined and aligned with business goals. Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements, validate solutions, and prioritise features. Support backlog refinement and sprint planning by ensuring stories are ready for development. Act as a subject matter expert for the product, providing guidance to developers, testers, and analysts. Participate in roadmap planning and contribute to the prioritisation of features based on business value and technical feasibility. Support the Product Owner in defining and maintaining the story map and release plans. Lead user acceptance testing efforts and ensure alignment with business expectations. Mentor and support junior analysts in their professional development and quality of deliverables. Contribute to the continuous improvement of analysis and software delivery practices within the team. Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to ensure product features meet market and user needs. Assist in the creation and maintenance of product documentation and training materials. Any other duties commensurate to the grade of the role.

Proven experience in business analysis within a software development environment. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management. Experience working in the insurance or reinsurance sector, particularly within the London Market. Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements. Skilled in stakeholder management, facilitation, and negotiation. Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and SQL. Strong communication and presentation skills. Experience mentoring or managing junior analysts. Commercial awareness and ability to balance business value with technical constraints.

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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.

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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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