Catastrophe Risk Analyst – UK – 28133

The Emerald Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join their dynamic Property Team in London. This exciting role involves leading analytics for reinsurance placements, engaging with clients on critical topics such as climate change and risk exposure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in catastrophe analytics, strong coding abilities, and a solid educational background in relevant fields. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and innovation in managing catastrophe risks and make a significant impact in the field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in catastrophe analytics in financial services.
• Strong coding skills in Python, SQL, or R are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead client analytics on reinsurance placements and projects.
• Collaborate with teams on catastrophe modelling and risk management.

Skills

Catastrophe Analytics

Coding (Python, SQL, R)

Geospatial Mapping

Catastrophe Modelling

Client Interaction

Education

MSc or higher in finance/statistics/science

BSc in Geography/Environmental/Risk

Tools

RMS

Verisk

JBA

ArcGIS

Job description

The Company is currently recruiting an experienced Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join their UK&I Property Team in London.

• Location: London
• Type: Permanent

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• Working as the client analytics lead on reinsurance placements and projects. For client portfolios, the role will include interaction on pressing topics like View of Risk, Climate Change, Inflation and Event Response.
• This person will lead conversations with reinsurers, brokers and actuaries to understand exposures, review modelling results, explain modelling limitations and resolve issues promptly.
• For knowledge transfer, there is continuous collaboration with colleagues and client teams outside of the UK, and participation in corporate practice groups and committees related to cat modelling and cat risk management.

Minimum Requirements:

• MSc or higher qualification ideally in finance, statistics, science or equivalent.
• BSc in Geography/Environmental and/or Risk.
• 5+ years of experience in catastrophe analytics in a broking house, at insurers, reinsurers, or similar financial services.
• Catastrophe modelling experience with vendor models (RMS, Verisk, JBA).
• Catastrophe Model Validation and Evaluation experience.
• Demonstrable coding skills in e.g. Python, SQL, R.
• Experience of Geospatial mapping software e.g. ArcGIS / Mapping Tools.