Databricks & Palantir Analytics – Graduate Trainee

hELIOS is the global Life & Health (L&H) administration platform designed to manage individual-level data across SCOR’s reinsurance business. The platform is built around three core pillars:

• Business Administration – Streamlining treaty administration processes such as bordereaux management, claims referrals, and medical underwriting.

• Operational Efficiency – Enhancing user experience with automated workflows, integrated systems, and consistent data processing.

• Data Centricity – Delivering standardized, accurate, and accessible data to support decision-making in areas such as modeling, experience analysis, and knowledge management.

As part of the Forward 2026 strategic plan, hELIOS is being deployed across L&H markets (excluding the US and China) to support the administration of assumed and retrocession premiums and claims.

The hELIOS Business Competency Centre (hBCC) is looking for a graduate trainee to support analysis and reporting requirements using SCOR’s data platform (Databricks & Palantir)

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are as follows :  

• Support business analytics and reporting needs by leveraging SCOR’s data platforms (Databricks & Palantir) to extract, transform, and visualize data for operational and strategic decision-making.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide insights on treaty administration, claims, and premium data.

• Assist in data preparation and validation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with SCOR’s data standards.

• Collaborate with business users and product owners to understand reporting requirements and translate them into actionable data queries and visualizations.

• Document processes, queries, and reporting logic to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

• Contribute to data quality initiatives by identifying anomalies, supporting corrective actions, and improving data pipelines.

• Participate in ad-hoc analysis projects to support experience studies, operational efficiency reviews, and other business-driven requests.

• Assist in change management activities by preparing training materials or guides for end-users on new dashboards or reporting tools.

Required experience & competencies

Experience: 

• Academic background or internship experience in Data Analytics or Computer Science.

• Interest in data platforms, analytics, and reporting within financial services or (re)insurance.

• Exposure to life insurance or reinsurance concepts is a plus, but not mandatory.

Technical skills:

• Familiarity with data analytics tools and platforms (Databricks, Palantir, or similar).

• Knowledge of SQL, Python, or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).

• Understanding of data modeling and ETL concepts.

• Awareness of Agile methodology and collaborative development practices.

Soft skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies.

• Clear and confident communicator, able to translate business needs into data solutions and interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in managing tasks and follow-ups.

• Team-oriented with a service-focused mindset, especially when supporting business users.

• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.

 If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please submit your CV to us . You must have relevant working rights for the UK for the next 12 months. No sponsorship will be provided. 

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.