Portfolio Strategy Lead - Hybrid, 25% Bonus

Markel International; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% annual bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Markel is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to join our Portfolio Management & Pricing team in the UK. You will help shape underwriting strategy, develop portfolio management frameworks, and drive profitability across multiple product lines.

You will work closely with Underwriters and senior stakeholders to translate data into commercial decisions, build new analytical capabilities, and lead a growing portfolio management function within Markel UK.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary with significant pricing and portfolio management experience.
• Strong analytical and data manipulation skills.
• Experience calibrating and developing pricing models.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication abilities.

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 actions to improve profitability.
• Support pricing of new products, schemes and delegated authority business.
• Partner with Underwriters to understand performance drivers and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards, MI and analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Contribute to Quarterly Business Reviews and portfolio strategy discussions.
• Help build and develop a growing portfolio management capability within Markel UK.

Education

Actuary qualification

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Python

Job description

Markel is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to join our Portfolio Management & Pricing team in the UK. You will help shape underwriting strategy, develop portfolio management frameworks, and drive profitability across multiple product lines.

You will work closely with Underwriters and senior stakeholders to translate data into commercial decisions, build new analytical capabilities, and lead a growing portfolio management function within Markel UK.