Description

It's an exciting time to join the Retail Pricing team here at AXA. This is a fast-paced environment where frequent changes in the competitive landscape, data availability and modelling methods present an ongoing challenge to maintain and improve AXA's standing in Direct and Intermediated Motor Insurance markets. Changes we implement are measurable very quickly so our team's contribution is recognisable - equally we have accountability for our proposals! Working with a highly skilled technical team, you will have a passion for modelling, statistics and innovating.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work 40% of your week in our London office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of value adding Price Optimisations, including:
  • Monitor the performance of Optimisation
  • Design, maintenance and improvement of optimisation structures to improve business outcomes in line with stakeholder objectives
  • End to end project ownership and management of supporting analysts
• Investigate customers' responses to price variations via impact analysis and scenario modelling
• Understand and improve customer lifetime value outcomes
• Competitor Analysis and understand Market activity
• Support on new deals, offers and product testing
• Tune up trading performance
• Represent Pricing in trading committees through supporting key stakeholders and being clear on P&L targets
• Peer review of own and others work
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues
• Data reconciliation ensuring thorough process documentation

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Degree in a numerical discipline or evidence of equivalent proficiency
• Experience in a related Insurance Pricing role is strongly preferred
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of a small project team
• Data Science skills and experience of machine learning algorithms using open-source statistical packages, R and Python preferable
• Strong competency with SAS or SQL
• Commercial awareness and ability to understand impact of trading decisions
• Optimisation, Emblem & Radar or similar pricing software experience is desirable

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long term health condition or disability and require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to ana.venczel@axa-uk.co.uk.

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About AXA

With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.

But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.

You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things – nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.

Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.

AXA Retail helps people live the life they love, knowing we’ve got their back, at home and on the road. Our people are vital to us becoming more digital, faster and easier to access. We’re a dynamic team of experts completely committed to making sure our customers ‘get back to the good stuff’ when the unexpected happens.