Are you a sharp, analytical professional looking to apply your skills at the heart of a busy commercial team?
Equifax is seeking a detail-oriented and commercially-minded Deal Desk Analyst to join our team in either Leeds, Nottingham or London. This is a key role where you will support our commercial success by providing essential analysis, structure, and process management for our most important deals.
This is a position where your analytical skills and attention to detail are vital, ensuring our deals are profitable, compliant, and efficiently processed. You will be a central point of contact, helping our Sales team navigate the deal cycle from quotation to signature. If you are a talented analyst ready to apply your skills in a fast-paced, commercial environment, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do
* As our Deal Desk Analyst, you will be a vital operational hub for our deal-making process. You will work within our commercial framework to ensure all deals are structured for success. Your key responsibilities will include:
* Deal Analysis and Structuring: Work closely with the Sales team to analyse deal requirements, applying established pricing models to structure quotes that are commercially sound and profitable.
* Commercial Guidance: Serve as a key point of contact for pricing and deal structure, providing guidance to the sales team in line with company policy.
* Financial Modelling: Utilise and maintain financial models to assess the commercial impact of pricing decisions and ensure margins are met.
* Governance and Approvals: Manage the day-to-day internal deal approval process, ensuring all requests are compliant, documented, and submitted correctly for sign-off.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Finance, Product, Legal, and Operations to ensure a smooth and efficient deal lifecycle.
* Tender & Bids Support: Provide accurate and timely pricing and commercial input for responses to formal tenders (RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs).
* Process Improvement: Help to identify and implement improvements to our pricing tools, systems, and deal-desk processes for greater efficiency.
What Experience You Need
* A strong academic background (2:1 or First Class degree) or equivalent professional experience.
* Current experience in a role such as Deal Desk Analyst, Pricing Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Sales Operations Analyst, or Financial Analyst.
* Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to interpret complex data and apply it to commercial scenarios.
* Proven experience working effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
* Strong commercial acumen and an excellent eye for detail.
* Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
What Could Set You Apart
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex commercial data.
* Experience working within a regulated environment (e.g., financial services).
* A natural collaborator who excels in supporting a fast-paced, cross-functional team.
* The ability to translate data into clear, actionable information for sales and leadership.
* A proactive, detail-oriented individual focused on delivering accurate results and solving commercial queries efficiently.