Senior Pricing Strategy & Transformation Lead - Insurance

London Hybrid 2 days in office
£85,000 + 20% bonus

We are working with an international General Insurance carrier seeking a Senior Pricing Strategy & Transformation Lead to drive pricing capability across SME and specialty insurance portfolios.

This role sits directly alongside underwriting leadership and plays a key role in improving rate adequacy, portfolio performance and pricing governance across multiple international markets.

About the Role

You will lead pricing enhancement and transformation initiatives within commercial and specialty insurance lines, partnering closely with underwriting teams to deliver measurable improvements in margin, loss ratio and portfolio performance.

You will combine technical pricing expertise with commercial influence to modernise pricing frameworks and embed scalable solutions across underwriting operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pricing strategy and transformation across SME and specialty General Insurance portfolios
• Recalibrate and enhance GI pricing models using Python and advanced Excel
• Partner directly with underwriters to improve rate adequacy and segment performance
• Analyse loss ratio, frequency and severity trends to inform pricing decisions
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks within pricing and underwriting workflows
• Support integration and standardisation across international insurance portfolios
• Mentor pricing analysts and represent pricing in senior underwriting forums

About You

We are specifically seeking candidates with General Insurance pricing experience.

You will bring:

• Experience in commercial, SME or specialty General Insurance pricing
• Practical experience working alongside underwriting teams
• Strong understanding of loss ratio, rate adequacy and portfolio performance metrics
• Applied modelling capability in Python and advanced Excel
• Experience delivering pricing improvement or transformation initiatives
• The ability to influence senior underwriting and portfolio stakeholders

Candidates from motor or consumer lending backgrounds without broader commercial insurance exposure are unlikely to be suitable.

Why Join

• High visibility role Embedded within underwriting
• Genuine influence over pricing strategy and portfolio performance
• Exposure to international commercial insurance markets
• Opportunity to modernise pricing capability within a growing insurer

For a confidential discussion, contact Alex Holliday: (see below) at Pioneer Search or apply via the link.