PRICING/DATA SCIENTIST ANALYST | 30160

Emerald Group; Greater London, Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Group in London or Leeds seeks a senior pricing professional to own end-to-end initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver technical leadership and mentorship across the function.

You will develop pricing models and analytics, productionise pricing changes, and provide clear insights to governance forums while supporting underwriters and commercial teams through planning cycles.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in pricing analytics and modelling.
• Experience leading cross-functional pricing initiatives.
• Strong numerical degree and modelling skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders within governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance pricing models, emulators, and analytical tools.
• Lead system-driven pricing initiatives and productionise models.
• Deliver pricing insights and recommendations to governance forums.
• Monitor renewal performance with KPI analyses.
• Build pricing insight tools for operational teams.
• Analyse pricing variance and guide discount strategy with underwriting.
• Design tools to support pricing decisions for high-value segments.
• Apply advanced analytics to inform pricing strategy and planning.
• Mentor junior analysts and grow team capability.

Skills

Pricing models

Elasticity modelling

SQL

Excel VBA

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder influence

Education

Numerical degree

Tools

Pricing systems

Emulators

Job description

This role combines advanced modelling, pricing expertise, and oversight of pricing systems to shape strategy, strengthen governance, and enhance analytical capability. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll own end-to-end initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and provide technical leadership and mentorship across the function.

• Location: London or Leeds UK
• Type: Permanent

Key responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

• Develop and enhance pricing models, emulators, and analytical tools to deliver accurate, robust, and explainable outputs
• Lead system-driven pricing initiatives, working cross-functionally to productionise models and implement changes safely and efficiently
• Deliver clear, impactful insights and pricing recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Own renewal performance monitoring, providing detailed analysis against key KPIs and supporting performance tracking
• Build and maintain pricing insight tools to support operational teams and inform delegated authorities
• Analyse pricing variance and collaborate with underwriting to guide discount strategy and governance
• Design tools and frameworks to support pricing decisions for high-value and high-risk segments
• Apply advanced analytics, including elasticity modelling, to inform pricing strategy and planning
• Partner with underwriting and commercial teams throughout planning cycles to enable data-driven decisions
• Provide technical mentorship and support to junior analysts, contributing to overall team capability
• Strong numerical degree (or equivalent experience) with significant experience in pricing, data science, analytics, or a related field
• Strong understanding of pricing, analytics, and data science principles, with proven application in a commercial environment
• Advanced Excel skills (modelling, pivots, VBA) and strong SQL capability, with experience working with large, complex datasets
• Experience developing pricing systems, emulators, or analytical tools
• Experience with statistical and predictive modelling techniques (e.g. regression, GLMs), or a strong interest in developing expertise in these areas
• Good understanding of governance, model risk, and change control within a regulated environment
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and present effectively at governance forums
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development