Deal Desk Analyst

Equifax, Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytics company is seeking a detail-oriented Deal Desk Analyst to join their team in Leeds or London. This key role involves supporting the sales team by analyzing deal requirements, structuring profitable quotes, and managing the internal approval process. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic background, exceptional analytical skills, and experience in relevant roles. This position offers a range of employee benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Gym membership

26 days holiday plus a day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Current experience as Deal Desk Analyst, Pricing Analyst, or similar role.
• Exceptional analytical skills to interpret complex data.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze deal requirements and structure quotes to ensure profitability.
• Provide commercial guidance and support for pricing decisions.
• Manage the internal deal approval process efficiently.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

2:1 or First Class degree

Job description

Deal Desk Analyst

Location: West Yorkshire – Leeds, London, and Nottinghamshire – Nottingham. Time type: Full time. Posted yesterday. Requisition ID: J00170980.

Overview

Equifax seeks a detail-oriented and commercially-minded Deal Desk Analyst to join our team in Leeds, Nottingham, or London. This key role supports 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What Experience You Need

• 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. Flexible benefits range from cycle‑to‑work, discounted travel options, gym membership, dining and leisure discounts, financial & savings plans, mobile discounts, plus much more. Personal development is supported with a range of learning options, including our global online learning platform.

Equifax

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. We support personal development and maintain an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Equal Opportunity

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, service in the Armed Forces, protected veteran status, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status or any other status protected by law. For US applicants If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please view our , and . If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or applicant for employment, please contact us by sending an email to [e-mail]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Equifax participates in and (English and Spanish).