Lead Pricing Analyst

Ancile Insurance Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25-30 days holiday

Nomad policy for work abroad

Team socials and development support

Job summary

Ancile Insurance Group is seeking a Lead Pricing Analyst to shape pricing strategy across travel insurance products. This hands-on role develops pricing models, translates complex analysis into commercial recommendations, and supports a team of pricing analysts.

You will collaborate with underwriting, product, marketing and claims to balance performance with fairness and regulatory needs. You should have UK general insurance pricing experience, strong GLM skills, and be comfortable coaching

Qualifications

• Experience building and refining pricing models within UK general insurance.
• Strong GLM experience and pricing analytics background.
• Proficiency with Emblem and Radar for pricing work.
• Data analysis using Excel; SQL/Python/R preferred.
• Knowledge of UK insurance regulation and FCA pricing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Shape pricing strategy and develop pricing models across risk and retail pricing.
• Balance commercial performance with customer fairness and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and coach pricing analysts across different career stages.
• Present pricing insights and opportunities to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Underwriting, Product, Marketing and Claims.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Actuarial pricing

GLM modeling

Data analysis

Leadership

Tools

Emblem

Radar

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Shape the future of pricing at a growing travel insurer

• Reports to Head of Pricing
• Hybrid role with 2 days per week in London

We're looking for a Lead Pricing Analyst to help shape our pricing strategy and strengthen our analytical capabilities across our travel insurance products.

This is a hands-on role where you'll develop sophisticated pricing models, turn complex analysis into clear commercial recommendations and support a talented team of pricing analysts. You'll work closely with teams across the business to make sure our pricing decisions balance commercial performance, customer fairness and regulatory requirements.

To really fly in this role

We think you'll be someone who enjoys combining technical pricing expertise with commercial thinking. You'll be curious, collaborative and comfortable challenging existing approaches to find better ways of doing things.

You'll have experience building and refining pricing models within UK general insurance, alongside the confidence to explain complex analysis clearly. Just as importantly, you'll enjoy developing others and creating an environment where people can share ideas, learn and do their best work.

The Position

Reports to

• Head of Pricing

Location

• Hybrid with regular travel to London

Focus

• Pricing strategy, modelling, commercial performance and customer fairness

Team

• Collaborative, technical and ready to grow

What you'll do

Shape our pricing strategy

• Develop pricing models and strategies across risk and retail pricing
• Balance commercial performance with customer fairness
• Ensure our approach meets regulatory requirements

Strengthen our analysis

• Build, test and refine models using tools such as Emblem and Radar
• Explore techniques including GLMs, machine learning and data enrichment
• Monitor pricing performance, market trends and competitor activity
• Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations
• Present pricing performance and opportunities to senior stakeholders
• Work with Underwriting, Product, Marketing and Claims

Develop the team

• Coach and support pricing analysts at different stages of their careers
• Encourage collaboration, challenge and open sharing of ideas
• Help build the team's technical capability and confidence

You would be perfect for this role

Your profile

• You're technically strong and commercially minded, with the ability to turn complex pricing analysis into practical decisions.
• You enjoy coaching others, sharing knowledge.
• You're curious and forward-thinking, comfortable challenging established approaches and exploring better ways to price

Experience should include

• Pricing or actuarial experience within UK general insurance
• Building and refining pricing models, with strong GLM experience
• Emblem and Radar, or comparable pricing tools
• Data analysis using Excel and ideally SQL, Python or R
• UK insurance regulation and FCA pricing requirements

What we offer

What we offer

• 25-30 days holiday
• Work abroad through the Nomad policy
• Team socials and development support

First 6 months

• Build a deep understanding of our products, customers and current pricing approach, identifying opportunities to enhance pricing performance.
• Develop recommendations that help shape the future direction of pricing.