Aviva is currently seeking a Pricing Analyst to be a part of their diverse and innovative Personal Lines Underwriting Team (PLU).

The team looks after the pricing and underwriting for Aviva’s suite of personal line insurance products (home, motor and travel) in the UK and the team is very much at the centre of using data science techniques to deliver Aviva’s ambition and are the number one Insurer in the UK. Our teams look at everything from insuring the latest electric car to covering someone's converted lighthouse, nobody knows more about insurance and data than the Personal Lines Underwriting team. The team is built from a broad spectrum of people; some have been with the company for over 30 years whilst others have just finished University.

The role will be centred around problem solving, working with data to drive improvements, getting involved in delivering innovative pricing models and using new data to deliver insights to make an impact. We use cutting edge data science driven analytics to give customers a price and product they are satisfied with all with a focus on delivering profit and growth. We have a diverse range of products and channels so there is scope to try lots of different things be that whether you enjoy talking to our partners and key stakeholders or developing new insights that drive performance for our Aviva own brands, there are roles to suit everyone.

The candidate would ideally either be highly numerate or someone who’s worked in an analytical role, the key is having a desire to learn and develop, the ability to solve problems and the curiosity to explain the story behind the numbers. If you’re looking for a job where you can make a real difference for the customers of the UK’s largest insurer, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities in the role:

Every day, you’ll be providing analysis-based pricing or underwriting recommendations to help deliver continual improvement to the products you’re working on. You will also work closely with colleagues from across the business and share your ideas to identify the right opportunities to achieve profitable growth and deliver good outcomes for customers. The tools you will use include Microsoft Office, Excel, Rate Assessor, Radar, and SQL, for which training and support will be provided.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical skills and a natural problem solver

• Highly numerate

• A quick learner

• Attention to detail and working accuracy

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to handle and prioritise given workload with business objectives

What will you get for this role?

• Salary between £23,500 - £28,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• A generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• A holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring risk handling is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We always ‘Care More’. It’s our thing. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with a diverse group of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Lacey Lane Mckoy a call on 0207 255 0884 or send an email to lacey.lane-mckoy@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.