Deal Desk Analyst

Equifax; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a detail-oriented Deal Desk Analyst to facilitate the deal-making process. The ideal candidate will analyze requirements, provide commercial guidance, and ensure compliance throughout the deal lifecycle. This role requires exceptional analytical skills, experience in a similar role, and strong project management abilities. The position is based in Leeds, Nottingham, or London, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, pension contributions, and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Gym membership

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Strong academic background or equivalent professional experience.
• Current experience in a related analyst role.
• Exceptional ability to interpret complex data in commercial scenarios.
• Experience working effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple deals.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Sales to analyze deal requirements.
• Provide commercial guidance on pricing and structure.
• Utilize financial models to assess pricing decisions.
• Manage the internal deal approval process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure deal efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Project management

Communication skills

Education

2:1 or First Class degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Pricing models

Financial models

Job description

As our Deal Desk Analyst, you will be a vital operational hub for our deal-making process. You will work within our commercial framework to ensure all deals are structured for success. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Deal Analysis and Structuring: Work closely with the Sales team to analyse deal requirements, applying established pricing models to structure quotes that are commercially sound and profitable.
• Commercial Guidance: Serve as a key point of contact for pricing and deal structure, providing guidance to the sales team in line with company policy.
• Financial Modelling: Utilise and maintain financial models to assess the commercial impact of pricing decisions and ensure margins are met.
• Governance and Approvals: Manage the day‑to‑day internal deal approval process, ensuring all requests are compliant, documented, and submitted correctly for sign‑off.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Finance, Product, Legal, and Operations to ensure a smooth and efficient deal lifecycle.
• Tender & Bids Support: Provide accurate and timely pricing and commercial input for responses to formal tenders (RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs).
• Process Improvement: Help to identify and implement improvements to our pricing tools, systems, and deal‑desk processes for greater efficiency.

Equifax is seeking a detail‑oriented and commercially‑ minded Deal Desk Analyst to join our team in either Leeds, Nottingham, or London. This is a key role where you will support our commercial success by providing essential analysis, structure, and process management for our most important deals. You will be a central point of contact, helping our Sales team navigate the deal cycle from quotation to signature.

If you are a talented analyst ready to apply your skills in a fast‑paced, commercial environment, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• A strong academic background (2:1 or First Class degree) or equivalent professional experience.
• Current experience in a role such as Deal Desk Analyst, Pricing Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Sales Operations Analyst, or Financial Analyst.
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to interpret complex data and apply it to commercial scenarios.
• Proven experience working effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and an excellent eye for detail.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously.

What Could Set You Apart

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex commercial data.
• Experience working within a regulated environment (e.g., financial services).
• A natural collaborator who excels in supporting a fast‑paced, cross‑functional team.
• The ability to translate data into clear, actionable information for sales and leadership.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented individual focused on delivering accurate results and solving commercial queries efficiently.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of company‑supported benefits including contributory pension, life cover, income protection, healthcare, enhanced maternity and sick pay, 26 days holiday and a day off for your birthday, the ability to buy and sell credit checks, flexible benefits ranging from cycle to work, discounted travel options, gym membership, dining and leisure discounts, financial & savings plans, mobile discounts plus much more.