Director at North Co Recruitment – Headhunter – Actuarial & Risk

North Co Recruitment is working with a leading general insurer to appoint a senior pricing leader to own and deliver market pricing strategy. This is a high‑impact leadership role with accountability for rate optimisation, P&L performance and strategic pricing delivery, operating at the heart of a significant pricing transformation programme.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of P&L performance, balancing volume, value and underwriting profit in partnership with Distribution leaders.
• Shape and deliver market pricing strategy, including customer behaviour and market premium models, aligned to best practice.
• Lead price optimisation strategy, securing buy‑in from senior stakeholders across the business.
• Oversee renewal pricing strategy, ensuring effective value‑based retention incentives and performance tracking.
• Ensure new business initiatives are commercially value‑accretive, with clear insight and performance monitoring.
• Lead and develop a market pricing team of c.10, setting direction, capability and delivery standards.
• Contribute to wider pricing transformation, including new tools, modelling approaches and governance frameworks.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Deep expertise in retail pricing data and modelling, including GLMs and machine learning techniques (e.g. GBMs).
• Proven leadership experience within a Market Pricing function, with a track record of delivering results.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment and pricing governance expectations.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into executable delivery plans.
• Resilient, commercially focused and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a complex environment.

Salary and Benefits

Up to £130k base, plus bonus & benefits.

Location

Hybrid working. London, Bournemouth or Tunbridge Wells area.

Employment type

Full‑time

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Job function

Management, Finance and General Business

Industries

Insurance, Financial Services and Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

Please note the client is unable to offer sponsorship for this opportunity.

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