Portfolio Manager: Pricing & Growth Strategy Lead

Markel; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% annual bonus

Job summary

Markel seeks an experienced Portfolio Manager to help shape our UK Portfolio Management & Pricing function in Leeds. You will calibrate pricing models, analyse portfolios and deliver strategic insights to drive underwriting decisions and profitability.

You will collaborate with underwriters, distribution leaders and executives to translate data into commercial actions, build analytics tools, and contribute to the growth plans of Markel UK.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary status.
• Significant experience in insurance pricing and portfolio management.
• Proven experience calibrating and developing pricing models.
• Strong analytical and data manipulation skills.
• Experience using SQL, Databricks, Python or similar coding tools.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of complex projects.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills.
• Experience translating technical insights into business recommendations.
• Commercial lines experience preferred, open to personal lines with strong pricing expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing model calibration and portfolio analysis across multiple product lines.
• Deliver strategic insights that influence underwriting and growth decisions.
• Analyse portfolio performance, identify trends and recommend actions to improve profitability.
• Support pricing of new products, schemes and delegated authority business.
• Partner closely with Underwriters to understand performance drivers and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards, MI and analytical tools that support business decision-making.
• Contribute to Quarterly Business Reviews and portfolio strategy discussions.
• Help build and develop a growing portfolio management capability within Markel UK.

Skills

Actuary

Insurance pricing

Portfolio management

Pricing models

Data manipulation

SQL

Databricks

Python

Autonomy

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Pricing translation

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Python

Job description

Markel seeks an experienced Portfolio Manager to help shape our UK Portfolio Management & Pricing function in Leeds. You will calibrate pricing models, analyse portfolios and deliver strategic insights to drive underwriting decisions and profitability.

You will collaborate with underwriters, distribution leaders and executives to translate data into commercial actions, build analytics tools, and contribute to the growth plans of Markel UK.