Retrocession Analyst Intern

SCOR; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 8,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

SCOR Paris is seeking an intern to join the Risk Partnerships team within the Finance Department. You will help monitor and manage collateralized contracts, gaining hands-on exposure to collateralized reinsurance and financial contracts.

You'll work on process automation, monitoring tools, and reporting, with opportunities to assist on ad-hoc tasks depending on team needs. A strong analytical mindset and comfort with Excel and data tools are preferred.

Qualifications

• Student in Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Finance, Data/Business Analytics or in a similar field.
• Ability to understand both business needs and technical solutions.
• Analytical and detail‑oriented mindset.
• You like working in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the efficiency and reliability of collateral monitoring processes.
• Reduce manual workload and operational risk through automation.
• Improve the follow‑up of collateral positions.
• Contribute to stronger internal controls, including collateral movements tracking and timely reporting to external stakeholders such as brokers and retrocessionaires.

Skills

Excel formulas

Pivot tables

Python basics

SQL basics

Automation

Analytical mindset

Education

Mathematics

Actuarial Sciences

Finance

Data/Business Analytics

Tools

SQL databases

BI tools

Power Query

Job description

Department

Within the Finance Department, the Risk Partnerships team is responsible for the purchase of retrocession to protect SCOR’s global exposures. Retrocession is a key component of SCOR’s underwriting strategy, ensuring the protection of the Group’s capital while providing underwriters with sufficient capacity to support business growth. The outward protections on which the intern will work aim to cover the worldwide P&C reinsurance treaty portfolio (both proportional and non‑proportional), with a particular focus on Property Catastrophe risks.

Job Summary

The intern will support the team in enhancing the monitoring and management of collateralized contracts, which are critical to effective counterparty risk management and require accurate, timely, and reliable tracking.

This internship will provide the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with collateralized reinsurance and financial contracts, exposure to risk management and operational processes, and practical involvement in process automation and monitoring tool enhancements.

Depending on the team’s operational needs, the intern may also be asked to assist with additional ad‑hoc tasks.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Cat account manager, your will support the Retrocession team mainly on the following tasks:

• Enhance the efficiency and reliability of collateral monitoring processes
• Reduce manual workload and operational risk through automation
• Improve the follow‑up of collateral positions.
• Contribute to stronger internal controls, including collateral movements tracking and timely reporting to external stakeholders such as brokers and retrocessionaires.

Qualifications

Candidate profile

• Student in Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Finance, Data/Business Analytics or in a similar field.
• Ability to understand both business needs and technical solutions
• Analytical and detail‑oriented mindset.
• You like working in an international team.

Required Technical & Soft skills

• Very good command of Excel (formulas, pivot tables; VBA or Power Query is a plus)
• Interest in automation and process improvement.
• Basic knowledge of databases, Python, SQL, or BI tools is a plus.
• Job Schedule Full time

About Us

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting‑edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.