Senior Pricing Analyst

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Own model builds, optimization cycles, portfolio plans, and implementation programs; lead complex product, model, algorithm, or regulatory changes.
• Frame ambiguous problems, break work into tasks, challenge ineffective briefs, and propose necessary work.
• Lead model builds and refreshes through method selection, validation, and sign-off; introduce improved techniques where justified.
• Develop commercial recommendations that quantify trade-offs among volume, profit, customer outcomes, and regulation.
• Own pricing changes from design through live implementation; create test plans and review others' testing and code.
• Monitor model and pricing performance, diagnose drift, and recommend updates.
• Set standards for coding, modeling, testing, and quality; improve review and control processes.
• Present governance materials to senior forums and support analysis for reinsurers, regulators, and partners.
• Mentor and coach analysts, lead project teams, deputize for the Manager or Technical Lead, and exercise delegated decision-making.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Degree in a numerate subject or equivalent experience; typically four or more years in insurance pricing or a closely related analytical role.
• Strong SQL and Python; writes reusable, reviewable code.
• Strong modeling skills, such as GLMs, GBMs, demand or elasticity models, optimization, or forecasting.
• Experience taking pricing changes live through a rating tool, including testing and governance.
• Good working knowledge of UK pricing regulation, including GIPP, Consumer Duty, and fair value.
• Evidence of reviewing others' work and willingness to mentor; strong communication and presentation skills for senior and non-technical audiences.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Depth in one technical pricing area and breadth across other areas.
• Experience across multiple products such as Motor, Home, or Pet.
• Cloud tools such as GCP.
• Progress toward or completion of IFoA or CII professional exams.

Workplace

• The role is based in the London office in a 50/50 hybrid mode.

Benefits

• Pension contributions matched up to 7%, private medical and dental cover, and a £1,000 annual learning budget with study leave.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits, travel season ticket loan, access to London O2 events and a private lounge, and an employee wellbeing program.

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Application information

• The employer encourages applications from candidates who do not meet every listed requirement.