Lead pricing developer

Lead Pricing Developer

Acting as the technical lead and subject‑matter expert within the Head Office Pricing function. Designing, building and implementing pricing models and rating logic to support robust, compliant pricing decisions. 80% hybrid working with 20% from our Stratford Upon Avon Office.

About the Role

Working in Pricing at NFU Mutual feels genuinely different. With a clear focus on customers rather than shareholders, the team’s work has real impact, supporting local communities, protecting livelihoods, and helping our UK‑wide Agency Network deliver exceptional service.

The team is expanding and creating exciting opportunities to join at a pivotal moment. You’ll play an important role in shaping and delivering successful outcomes for our customers. You’ll be a Lead Pricing Developer, shaping and delivering high‑quality pricing solutions, acting as an escalation point for technical queries and ensuring pricing outputs meet regulatory, business and customer expectations.

Work closely with stakeholders across Pricing, Underwriting, IT and wider departments, influencing decisions through insight and expertise. Alongside hands‑on delivery, you’ll act as a technical role model, supporting colleagues through coaching, mentoring and change. Internally, this role is called Principal Analyst.

About You

This is a senior technical role offering hands‑on development opportunities. You bring deep technical expertise in pricing, rating development or an actuarial environment, a proactive, delivery‑focused mindset, and confidence leading technical work.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and review pricing models and rating algorithms.
• Lead complex development work and act as escalation point for technical queries.
• Ensure pricing outputs meet regulatory, business and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Pricing, Underwriting, IT and other departments.
• Coach, mentor and support colleagues to improve technical skills and practices.
• Prepare, validate and query data (SQL, SAS, R or equivalent).
• Communicate complex technical outputs clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

Essential Qualifications

• Strong technical experience within a pricing, rating development or actuarial environment.
• Advanced experience designing, building and reviewing pricing models and rating algorithms.
• Proficiency with pricing tools such as RADAR, EMBLEM, R or equivalent platforms.
• Experience working with data, including preparation, validation and query writing (e.g., SQL, SAS or R).
• Ability to communicate complex technical outputs clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous development, mentoring and professional qualification progress.

Benefits & Rewards

• Up to £60,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary).
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• Family Friendly policy that helps you balance work and family responsibilities.
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs.
• Health and wellbeing plan – cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more.
• Voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Employee Volunteering – volunteer in the community for one day each year.
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme.
• Life Assurance cover of 4 × salary.
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme – subject to eligibility.

Equality & Inclusion

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.