Associate Director

hyperiongrp; Edina (MN); Vor Ort; USD 158.000 - 193.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Howden Re is seeking an Associate Director for the Catastrophe Analytics R&D team in the United States. The role balances client service (25–50%) with R&D (50–75%), focusing on advising clients on catastrophe risk and advancing modeling capabilities.

Candidate will analyze, adjust, and validate catastrophe models, collaborate with a best-in-class analytics team, and support data-driven decision making for top client service. 4+ years in catastrophe modeling is required.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years experience in catastrophe modeling and risk management.
• High level of proficiency in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization tools and program languages (SQL, Excel, R, Python, Power BI, ArcGIS).
• Experience with cat modeling software (e.g. Verisk Touchstone, RMS RiskLink).
• Knowledge of property insurance and reinsurance; ARe designation is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Execute catastrophe modeling including data preparation, validation, and reporting of results.
• Respond to queries from internal/external stakeholders on exposure data, real-time cat events, and risk view.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Use proprietary software to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs.
• Validate catastrophe models using external data sources.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleagues, clients, and reinsurers.

Kenntnisse

Catastrophe modeling

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mathematics/Statistics/CS/Meteorology

Tools

SQL

Excel

R

Python

Power BI

ArcGIS

Jobbeschreibung

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service.

About Role

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden

As an Associate Director on the Catastrophe Analytics R&D team, you will collaborate with colleagues to advise Howden Re clients in managing catastrophe risk. Your focus will be split between servicing clients (25-50%) and R&D endeavors (50-75%) Experience using, interpreting, adjusting, and validating outputs and underlying assumptions of catastrophe models is required.

You will be joining a best-in class analytics team that produces innovative solutions in a collaborative and results-driven environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute upon all aspects of catastrophe modeling, including data preparation and validation, portfolio analysis and postprocessing, reporting of results, data visualization and mapping.
• Be responsive to a range of queries from internal and external stakeholders on topics including property exposure data, real-time cat events, cat model validation, view of risk, portfolio profitability and optimization.
• Strategic thinking, problem solving, and communication of technical concepts to range of stakeholders are core to success in this role.
• Use proprietary software to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs
• Utilize external data sources to validate and adjust catastrophe models
• Establish strong relationships with colleagues, clients and reinsurers

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in catastrophe modeling and risk management
• High level of proficiency in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization tools and program languages such as SQL, Excel, R, Python, Power BI, and ArcGIS.
• Experience with cat modeling software (i.e. Verisk Touchstone, RMS RiskLink) and an understanding of model methodology, practical uses, and limitations.
• Knowledge of property insurance and reinsurance; ARe designation is a plus
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a results-driven environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts succinctly and to manage client relationships.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Meteorology,
• Legally authorized to work in the US.

The expected compensation for this role is up to $175,000 in addition to a discretionary bonus.