Catastrophe Analyst

Atrium; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium is seeking a Catastrophe Analyst to join our Exposure Management team in the UK. You will support catastrophe risk analysis, model validation, and regulatory reporting to enable effective portfolio management across underwriting and reinsurance.

The role focuses on analytics development, workflow improvement, and data quality across daily, weekly, and monthly processes, with opportunities to contribute to model and methodology updates.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming or scripting with SQL or similar languages.
• Strong numeracy with ability to produce and interpret statistics.
• Knowledge of geography, natural science or engineering helpful; no degree required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Exposure Management and underwriting through modelling, post-bind analysis, and portfolio reviews.
• Analyse risk with catastrophe models at account, portfolio and syndicate levels; explain outputs to stakeholders.
• Investigate portfolio movements, accumulations and concentrations of risk across relevant perils.
• Produce analytics to support reinsurance purchasing and programme optimisation; participate in major event response.
• Contribute to data quality, MI production and regulatory submissions.

Skills

SQL

Numeracy

Geography knowledge

Job description

About Atrium

In a world of constant change, you need an insurer who has stood the test of time. Our reputation is built on consistency, expertise, and a client-first approach.

We manage Syndicate 609, one of the oldest syndicates at Lloyd’s, with a history going back to the 1930s. Our longevity reflects the strength of our underwriting discipline, the depth of our relationships, and our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of our clients and the wider insurance marketplace.

We're all in it together at Atrium

We are committed to creating an environment where people learn, grow, and follow what they're passionate about. Our culture encourages staff to feel confident in making decisions at any stage of their career and do work that makes them proud, knowing they're playing a valuable role in shaping the success of the business.

Role

This is a great opportunity for a Catastrophe Analyst to join our Exposure Management team, supporting the delivery of catastrophe risk analysis and regulatory reporting to enable effective portfolio management across our underwriting and reinsurance teams.

Description

The role is intended to support all aspects of Exposure Management.

Catastrophe Risk Analysis & Business Support

• Provide support to Exposure Management and underwriting teams through modelling, post-bind analysis, and portfolio reviews.
• Use vendor catastrophe models to analyse risk at account, portfolio, and syndicate level, validating outputs and explaining results to stakeholders.
• Investigate portfolio movements, accumulations, and concentrations of risk across all relevant perils.
• Produce and validate analytics to support reinsurance purchasing and programme optimisation.
• Lead or actively participate in event response for significant catastrophe events.

Exposure Management, MI & Regulatory

• Support the production of Exposure Management MI including catastrophe model results, portfolio analyses, RDS and other regulatory submissions.
• Ensure ongoing data quality through review of daily, weekly, and monthly aggregation processes, working with underwriting teams to improve data capture.
• Prepare bespoke analytical outputs for internal committees and senior management as required.

Analytics Development & Workflow

• Assist Exposure Management with the improvement of aggregation workflows and drive automation, robustness, and scalability.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance internal analytics, reporting pipelines, and catastrophe risk workflows.
• Contribute to the development of aggregation and scenario analysis capability across property and non-property classes.
• Work closely with IT and Exposure Management team members to design and help implement workflow, system, and methodology improvements.
• Support the rollout of model, platform, and methodology updates, including troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.

Methodology, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to projects evaluating catastrophe modelling methodologies and Exposure Management processes.
• Support the implementation of new models, methodologies, and bespoke analytics aligned to business strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Encourage adoption of Exposure Management tools, analytics, and MI across the business.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstratable knowledge or aptitude for computer programming is required for this role. SQL would be the most useful language.
• An aptitude for numeracy is required in this role which will involve producing and interpreting statistics.
• Demonstratable knowledge of geography, natural science, engineering. However, this does not require a science degree.

Atrium offers all permanent employees the chance to work flexibly through our charter for flexible working - we actively invite applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.

Atrium is an Equal Opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Atrium actively invites applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.

We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

We're committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please get in touch.