Graduate Telematics Pricing Analyst in Manchester

We’re 1st Central, a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. We won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!

Exciting opportunity for a Graduate Telematics Pricing Analyst to join our Underwriting team in either Salford Quays (Manchester) or Haywards Heath (West Sussex), with a predominantly home‑based working pattern and just one day a month in the office. We’re looking to recruit a bright and innovative graduate to join our Telematics Pricing team. You’ll work with experienced stakeholders across the business who have deep expertise in telematics and insurance pricing. You’ll develop your analytical skills, learn pricing techniques, software and coding packages, and use your problem‑solving abilities to help manage risk and improve our pricing.

In this role, you’ll deliver high‑quality analysis and modelling to extract maximum value from our telematics data and enhance pricing performance.

• First-Class Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a closely related discipline
• Strong foundation in Mathematics, evidenced by an A grade at A-Level (or equivalent overseas qualification)
• Hands-on coding experience, with proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, R or SQL

• Data: Writing efficient, well documented code to create modelling datasets, produce regular reporting and ad hoc analysis using Python, SAS, SQL, Excel or other software packages. Create an innovative approach which drives the business forward by introducing new analytical and visualisation methods using Power BI. Production of monthly reports using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Pricing: Assess new data sources from third parties to derive features that are predictive of claims experience. Monitor, maintain, update and proactively identify ways to improve existing predictive models using Python, Emblem, Radar and other software packages. Collaborate with other pricing teams to establish best pricing and modelling practices. Support the rate changing process (analysis, proposal, and implementation).
• Other responsibilities: Sharing of knowledge online during team meetings and in-person presentations on away days. Develop your own skills and knowledge to achieve current and future business requirements. Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times. Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times.

• Strong technical skills – with an undergraduate or a graduate degree in a numerical discipline
• Understanding of any coding languages, such as R, Python, SAS and SQL
• Understanding of statistical modelling using GBMs/GLMs
• Understanding of data science concepts and tools would be advantageous
• Understanding of insurance pricing and products
• Intermediate IT skills
• Use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to influence and educate stakeholders through verbal and written communications
• Ability to remain logical, flexible and positive during busy and less-busy periods
• Ability to produce high level and low-level analysis
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to learn and be enthusiastic towards new technologies

If you’re a graduate with a First‑Class Honours degree, strong mathematical ability, and hands‑on programming skills, we’d love to hear from you — apply now.

People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive.

Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what we’re offering, so feel free to get in touch.