Head of Specialty Pricing & Portfolio Optimization

Avencia Talent Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avencia Talent Solutions is working with a leading London Market business to appoint a Head of Pricing – Specialty, overseeing a diverse portfolio including Marine, Aviation, Contingency and Space. The role blends leadership with close involvement in underwriting and commercial decision-making.

You will lead the pricing team, work with underwriters and senior stakeholders, and develop tools to drive profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven people management experience in a pricing role.
• Specialty pricing experience with Marine/Aviation preferred.
• Commercially minded, hands-on, able to translate analysis into underwriting recommendations.
• Ability to operate at pace in a dynamic environment and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Specialty pricing function.
• Collaborate with underwriters on deals and commercial drivers.
• Own portfolio analysis and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Price and review large, complex deals and provide underwriting recommendations.
• Develop pricing tools and models for existing and new product lines.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across underwriting, reinsurance, exposure management and risk.
• Gain exposure across a strategically important Specialty portfolio.

Skills

People management

Specialty pricing

Marine exposure

Aviation exposure

Commercial mindset

Pricing tools & models

Decision making

Job description

Avencia Talent Solutions is working with a leading London Market business to appoint a Head of Pricing – Specialty, overseeing a diverse portfolio including Marine, Aviation, Contingency and Space. The role blends leadership with close involvement in underwriting and commercial decision-making.

You will lead the pricing team, work with underwriters and senior stakeholders, and develop tools to drive profitability.