Pricing Analyst

Job description

A vacancy has arisen within the Commercial Lines Digital Pricing Team focused on small business and micro SME customers. The purpose is to set market leading pricing for our Fasttrade and Etrade products working closely with the trading and underwriting teams. The role sits within the wider commercial lines Pricing and BI team.

The team is split across two locations London and Norwich so can be flexible across either of these two offices.

The role is to analyse market rating, statistical models and pricing data to continually develop and refine rating to respond to financial targets and market forces. The package account consists of multiple product offerings across different channels which all have to be managed for profit and volume by maintaining pricing algorithms and presenting pricing decisions for stakeholder agreement

What are the day-to-day responsibilities of the role?

You’ll contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of rating structures and rates for a group of products within the Commercial Lines account to deliver strong cell performance and great customer experiences through first-rate analysis and exceptional teamwork.

You’ll monitor the performance of pricing decisions and use your analysis and insight to enhance modelling assumptions and processes.  Your role will also be to support the continued development of our Commercial pricing process, delivering recommended changes and also work closely with colleagues from across the business to identify the right opportunities to achieve profitable growth. 

You’ll undertake the manipulation and evaluation of information relating to product performance and assist in any subsequent recommendations, as well as aiding its implementation and monitoring. You’ll also be expected to support and aid the Pricing Manager.

Knowledge, skills & experience we are looking for:

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Strong analytical skills – ideally experience with Radar/Optimiser/SQL/Excel

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Highly numerate (gained by experience or/& qualification) with a degree in an analytical discipline

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Display a strong attention to detail and accuracy

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Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure both in isolation and with other business areas

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Good communication skills

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Ability to manage and prioritise given workload with business objectives

What will you get for this role?

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A salary between £24,000-£34,000 depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications

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Generous defined contribution pension scheme

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Annual performance related bonus and pay review

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Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

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Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family! (Some exclusions apply)

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Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We always ‘Care More’. It’s our thing! We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you!

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you’ve applied stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daniela Krol a call on 0121 234 7660 or send an email to daniela.krol@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.