Pricing & Portfolio Lead - Commercial Lines Jennings

Selby Jennings have partnered with a global commercial insurer to appoint a Commercial Lines Pricing & Portfolio Lead into a senior role within their commercial insurance pricing and portfolio management function.

This is a high-profile position supporting a multi-line commercial insurance portfolio across both digital and traditional channels. The role plays a key part in shaping pricing strategy, portfolio performance, and profitability within a complex, international business.

Rather than being a narrow technical pricing role, this opportunity combines actuarial leadership with broad commercial exposure. You'll act as a senior pricing partner to underwriting, working across regions and functions to influence decision-making and drive sustainable portfolio performance.

• Lead pricing and portfolio oversight for a multi-line commercial insurance book
• Drive portfolio performance analysis, profitability reviews, and pricing insight
• Partner closely with underwriting to influence strategy and improve outcomes
• Coordinate pricing activity and planning across regional teams
• Support reinsurance strategy and portfolio optimisation through analytical input
• Develop and enhance management information, reporting, and performance metrics
  
  Provide insight on claims, reserving movements, and exposure trends
• Deliver strategic pricing and portfolio projects with senior stakeholder visibility
• Mentor and support the development of junior actuaries

• Qualified actuary (Fellow or equivalent)
• Strong experience in actuarial pricing within commercial insurance
• Broad understanding of property and casualty business; specialty exposure beneficial
• Proven ability to operate at portfolio level rather than line-by-line pricing
• Comfortable working in a global or multi-regional environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge and influence underwriting
• Interest in portfolio management, strategy, and leadership rather than pure BAU work