Lead Pricing Analyst

AXA UK plc; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Pricing Lead Analyst to oversee pricing activities and manage a team of analysts. This role focuses on developing pricing strategies, ensuring alignment with company goals, and fostering a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in international insurance and excellent pricing acumen. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing services

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing international relationships in the insurance sector.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in pricing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing activities in collaboration with various partners and insurers.
• Develop product and pricing strategies.
• Support Distribution with incentives for market positioning.
• Manage at least one Analyst.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of global IPMI insurance

Proficiency in insurance pricing techniques

Excellent business and commercial acumen

Experience with modelling software

Ability to understand complex information

Skilled in building professional relationships

Curious about operational processes

Self-motivated and independent

Tools

Emblem

Akur8

Job description

Job Overview

Are you a motivated and experienced pricing professional looking to take the next step in your career? As a Pricing Lead Analyst at AXA – Global Healthcare, you’ll be responsible for delivering age‑rated pricing activities, driving technical product development, and providing insightful monitoring and reporting for both internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll oversee BAU pricing for individual and SME portfolios, ensuring targets for Gross Underwriting Margin are met, and support all scheduled product reviews through thorough analysis, approval, and implementation. In this pivotal role you’ll lead a team of analysts, ensuring their work aligns with the guidelines set by insurers and reinsurers while fostering a collaborative, high‑performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pricing activities in collaboration with various partners and insurers.
• Develop current and future product and pricing strategies.
• Support Distribution with tactical incentives to optimise market positioning.
• Create solutions for new products and strengthen insurer relationships.
• Lead technical developments to improve efficiency and innovation within the Pricing team.
• Develop underwriting approaches to enhance AXA Global Healthcare’s competitiveness.
• Manage at least one Analyst, setting clear goals and development plans.
• Ensure all decisions align with AXA’s vision, values, and leadership principles.
• Demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job advert.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience of the global IPMI insurance and reinsurance marketplace, including managing international relationships.
• Proficiency in insurance pricing techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent business and commercial acumen.
• Experience with modelling software such as Emblem or Akur8 is advantageous.
• Capable of quickly and accurately understanding and synthesising complex information.
• Skilled at building sound professional relationships across all levels of the organisation, with a tactful and constructive approach to challenging discussions.
• Curious about operational processes and driven to implement meaningful change.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We believe in hiring people who possess the appropriate skills and values that align with our vision. Our selection process is fair and equitable, ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to join us. We are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we take pride in treating our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any Protected Characteristics.

AXA UK is recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long‑term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident ‘Offer of Interview’ scheme, offering a fair and proportionate number of interview opportunities to eligible candidates.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of up to £50,000
• Annual company & performance‑based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 × annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts