Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Pricing / Portfolio Analyst Role Highlights The role can be based in either London, Manchester or Stafford with hybrid working Play a pivotal role in delivering profitable growth across our SME portfolio Happy to talk flexible working The Opportunity We are looking for a Pricing or Portfolio Analyst on a fixed term basis to join our Pricing & Data Science team with a specific focus on helping to deliver profitable growth across our SME portfolio. Our SME portfolio consists of packaged products such as Commercial Combined, Tradesman and Professional Indemnity as well as Motor Fleet and Minibus. In this role, you’ll play a key part in analysing and optimising our e-traded SME insurance products, ensuring they deliver against business objectives. Working with colleagues across the business to uncover insights, you’ll identify opportunities and risks, and implement solutions that enhance our SME portfolio. This is a collaborative position where your analytical skills, insurance expertise, and ability to communicate complex findings will help shape the future of our products and support QBE’s commitment to excellence and regulatory compliance. With great benefits and the chance to work within a diverse and inclusive company where your unique perspectives and contributions are valued. About QBE At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch. We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. Your new role: Analyse the performance of our e-traded SME products to ensure alignment with business objectives and strategic plans. Conduct detailed segmental analysis to identify key performance drivers, uncover opportunities for growth, and highlight potential risks within each product. Collaborate with colleagues across the business to gather data, agree on analytical approaches, communicate findings, and provide actionable recommendations. Partner with the e-trade development team to implement agreed solutions and drive product improvements. Utilise advanced data manipulation tools to generate new insights into the SME portfolio, sharing findings through dashboards and ad-hoc reports to inform decision-making. Engage with external partners to review and discuss account performance, fostering strong professional relationships. Ensure full compliance with QBE’s standards, processes, and policies, and uphold relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices. About you: Demonstrated experience in analysing and interpreting large, complex datasets to inform business decisions. Experience working in the insurance sector, ideally with exposure to Motor SME products and an understanding of commercial lines. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels, both directly and indirectly. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the capability to create insightful reports and dashboards. Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with colleagues from diverse business areas to achieve shared objectives. Underwriting experience and familiarity with e-trade environments are advantageous, as is working knowledge of analytical tools and programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, or Visual Basic. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role Benefits We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you! 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days. Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours. Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary. Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family. Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent. Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad. Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own. Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000. To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations Awards & Recognition We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice To learn more about our achievements, click here How to Apply If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Your career. At the heart of it. Skills: Actuarial Science, Analytical Thinking, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Data Quality Assessments, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Price Modelling, Pricing Strategies, Programming Languages, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Working Independently How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.