Head of MGA Risk Pricing, Data and Analytics in London

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project', we’re working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030.

We are looking for a strategic leader to join the MGA Leadership Team as our Director of Pricing. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of the MGA, you will take the helm of our pricing strategy across four distinct brands, driving ambitious targets across the entire SME market. This is a chance to lead our data evolution during a pivotal year, ensuring that predictive analytics and machine learning sit at the heart of every commercial decision we make.

What makes this role different is the level of executive impact you’ll have in a fixed-term capacity. You’ll be a vital part of the MGA leadership team, delivering directly against strategic priorities for our UK executive team and building a high-performing culture that champions the small business cause.

As one of our Heads of Risk Pricing, Data and Analytics, you’ll:

• Execute complex pricing strategies that balance growth with healthy profit margins across our diverse target markets.
• Simplify the complex by translating technical analysis into clear, actionable commercial strategies that the whole business can get behind.
• Lead and inspire our pricing and data teams, creating a supportive environment where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
• Drive technical innovation by adopting machine learning techniques to sharpen the accuracy of our risk pricing models.
• Manage vital relationships with third-party capacity providers, building trust in our strategic and commercial plans.
• Spearhead our data strategy, integrating external third-party data to give us a refreshing competitive edge in the market.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A strategic commercial leader with a proven track record of delivering results in complex, multi-brand environments.
• Technically expert in predictive analytics and machine learning, particularly within financial or insurance contexts.
• An empowering people manager who focuses on engagement, professional growth, and fostering an inclusive culture.
• A clear communicator who can make data-led concepts relatable and simple for executive and board-level audiences.
• Knowledgeable about the SME market, understanding the specific pricing challenges and opportunities within this landscape.
• An analytical thinker who is comfortable building and implementing data-led decision-making frameworks at a senior level.

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

If you’re excited about leading our pricing evolution and making a real impact on the small business cause during this 6 to 12-month contract, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to start your journey with Simply Business.

What are the benefits of working at Simply Business:

• We offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid.
• On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.
• Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.
• Our life event leave is an extra day’s leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. Long-serving employees get a two-week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.
• Private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.
• We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and the current market, plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
• Access to tools to support your personal development on our dedicated learning platform, as well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.
• We match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme.
• Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).
• Our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.

Simply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment.

At Simply Business, we insure small businesses and enable big dreams. Not just for our customers, but for our people, our communities and our environment. We believe a world-class company culture is crucial to achieving our business goals as we make insurance more accessible to small business owners. We’re building a better way to buy small business insurance, and we’re using technology to get the job done. That includes developing cutting-edge data gathering and analysis capabilities; living and breathing testing and experimentation; and harnessing the many benefits of AI and other emerging technologies.

We’re a values-led business. Our people all have a part to play in building a culture that lives these values: learning, empowerment, authenticity, pioneering, and simplicity.