Lead Technical Pricing Analyst:
An opportunity has arisen to join Ageas’s Underwriting department in the Technical Pricing team. Technical Pricing are responsible for the production of risk cost models on our insurance products including Private Car, Van, Bike and Household. The successful applicant can choose to work in our London, Eastleigh or Bournemouth offices or work from home full-time.
This exciting role as Lead Technical Pricing Analyst offers the opportunity to explore and use new technologies and be involved in delivering strategic change such as improving the sophistication of models and deploying the latest data science techniques to generate profitable business growth. The Lead Technical Pricing Analyst will support projects, assisting in data preparation, performing, and reviewing actuarial modelling and interpreting results that drives high impact and, intelligent pricing solutions – all of which will help drive our competitive positioning.
This role has a strong research and development focus, so the ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with independent research experience and the proven ability to drive complex projects through the complete development cycle, from early conceptualization to implementation.
Main responsibilities of the Lead Technical Pricing Analyst:
Creating complex, robust statistical models including Machine Learning models and interpreting the results to deliver high impact, innovative pricing
Assisting in the production of ad-hoc actuarial and statistical analyses, working with stakeholders across the company to solve a wide range of business problems
Producing reports, documentation, and presentations to communicate the results of actuarial analyses to key stakeholders
Identifying opportunities to challenge and improve existing methodologies, deploying new analytical techniques that deliver new insights and tangible operational improvements.
To be successful the Lead Technical Pricing Analyst will have the following:
Essential
Experience of machine learning techniques e.g., GBMs, Elastic Net Regression or Random Forests in Python or R.
Experience, or awareness, of industry-specific software such as Emblem would be looked upon favorably
Experience of technical pricing or statistical modelling, preferably in a regulated multi-divisional industry.
A* or A grades in Mathematics and other numerate A-levels.
2’1 or above degree in a numerate discipline: for example, but not limited to, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Physics.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret data.
The job holder should be able to identify, investigate and interpret the results of an analysis, considering past the more obvious first order effects. A high level of problem solving is required, both logically and laterally, along with an ability to engage in research.
Desirable
Previous experience of working in partnership with teams to influence, gain buy in and share knowledge with particular emphasis on being able to present difficult concepts clearly.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Lead Technical Pricing Analyst:
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.
Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
Supporting your Health – Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.
Supporting your Wealth – Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
Supporting you and your Family – Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks’ at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
Benefits for Them – Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
Getting Around – Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover
Get some Tech – Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave
About Ageas:
We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information please see Ageas Everyone.
We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements.
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