Global Catastrophe Research & Validation Lead

American International Group, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

American International Group, Inc. in London is seeking a Catastrophe Research Manager to lead model validation and research for perils and regions, guiding a team across global partners.

You will collaborate with Cat Modelling Leaders, vendor partners, and internal teams to implement advanced analytics, assess climate risks, and present findings to senior management. The role emphasizes in-person collaboration in the office and delivering an authoritative view of risk across natural

Qualifications

• 6+ years of catastrophe research or model development experience.
• PhD or Master's in Climate Science, Natural Hazards, Applied Statistics, or related field.
• Experience at an underwriting company or broker is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Model Validation & Research for specific perils and regions, mentoring a team of analysts/scientists.
• Collaborate with Cat Modelling Leadership to evaluate models, develop best practices, and implement AIG’s View of Risk.
• Support end-to-end catastrophe model evaluation: define and implement the View of Risk, validate vendor models, propose adjustments.
• Develop relationships with Reinsurance Brokers and Model Vendors to benchmark AIG’s View of Risk.
• Support AIG’s climate change assessment and regulatory engagements with PRA, Lloyd’s, FSA and others.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Communication

Model validation

Education

PhD in Climate Science

Master's in Climate Science

Applied Statistics

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

American International Group, Inc. in London is seeking a Catastrophe Research Manager to lead model validation and research for perils and regions, guiding a team across global partners.

You will collaborate with Cat Modelling Leaders, vendor partners, and internal teams to implement advanced analytics, assess climate risks, and present findings to senior management. The role emphasizes in-person collaboration in the office and delivering an authoritative view of risk across natural