Pricing Analyst

Role Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pricing Analyst to join our growing Animal Health Pricing Team. The team is responsible for delivering cutting edge Radar live capability, pricing optimisation, impact analysis tools and support the market leading brand Pet Plan as well as our growing LV pet proposition. Our team is at the heart of achieving the company's strategy and it is an exciting time for you to join and shape the future of our business.

Pricing will play a key role in delivering this ambition. We are looking for individuals who have an eye for detail, love working with technology and have a passion for analysing data. You'll be at the sharp end of our business, delivering analytical models that are used to drive commercial decisions, solve challenging problems, and deliver enhancements to our products and pricing techniques.

A great advantage of being a member of the Animal Health Pricing team is the extensive training provided. The UK team has collaborated with the worldwide Allianz Group, to deliver an accreditation scheme designed to train you in all aspects of pricing. From data science modelling in cutting edge software to automating optimisation calculation routines honed across global markets.

Location:

This role is based in our Guildford office. We offer a Hybrid working model and will do our best to accommodate your needs, Typically the team works 1 day per week in the office and 4 days at home.

Circa £40k per annum.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

As a valued member of the team, you will:

• Build sophisticated pricing tools using Willis Tower Watson tools (Radar and Emblem) to predict the impact of pricing decisions before they are deployed to market
• Play a pivotal role in the delivery and enhancement of our WTW Radar Live capability and price optimisation process
• Be part of many projects involving Machine Learning:
  Data preparation, Automation, Risk monitoring.
• Be responsible for deploying rating enhancements to market in a timely and precise manner
• Contribute to the development of pricing structures and strategies to achieve growth and profitability objectives
• Support initiatives to maintain our "Excellent" Technical Price Certification
• Share and promote knowledge, skills and best working practices within the team
• Be fully supported in your development and wider career ambitions
• Be part of a motivated an exciting team where the word boring does not exist

• Excellent problem-solving skills, logically working through scenarios and thinking multiple steps ahead to understand potential impacts
• Experience of using data analytics tools for example Python, R, SAS, SQL, Excel, VBA
• Previous working experience using WTW Radar is essential
• Well Developed analytical and data interpretation skills when working with large volumes of complex data
• Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• You will be qualified to degree level and have a high degree of numerical ability:
  
  E.g. Mathematics, Economics, Statistics
• You embrace innovation and like challenges
• You take ownership of your projects
• Business acumen as well as an understanding of the insurance sector - pet insurance knowledge desirable but not essential

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements.

Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer,…