Associate Director, Catastrophe Analytics & Risk Modeling

3410US00 TigerRisk Partners LLC; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Re, a global reinsurance broker, seeks an Associate Director for the Catastrophe Analytics R&D team in the United States. You will split your focus between servicing clients (25-50%) and advancing R&D efforts (50-75%), applying catastrophe models, data analysis, and visualization to inform decisions that optimize client outcomes.

You will collaborate with colleagues, use Verisk Touchstone or RMS RiskLink, and communicate complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders while building

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 and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts succinctly and to manage client relationships.

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.

Skills

Catastrophe modeling

Data analysis

Communication

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science/Meteorology

Tools

SQL

Excel

R

Python

Power BI

ArcGIS

Verisk Touchstone

RMS RiskLink

Job description

Howden Re, a global reinsurance broker, seeks an Associate Director for the Catastrophe Analytics R&D team in the United States. You will split your focus between servicing clients (25-50%) and advancing R&D efforts (50-75%), applying catastrophe models, data analysis, and visualization to inform decisions that optimize client outcomes.

You will collaborate with colleagues, use Verisk Touchstone or RMS RiskLink, and communicate complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders while building