Asst Dir-Risk Management

Moody's Investors Service; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Director for Risk Management to lead client-facing analytics projects. This role involves scoping, report design, and presenting results while mentoring team members. With a focus on catastrophe models, the successful candidate will drive process improvements and ensure compliance with guidelines. If you possess strong analytical skills and a collaborative mindset, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in risk/business/data analytics within P&C insurance.
• Strong background in catastrophe risk models and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing risk analytics projects, including modeling and data preparation.
• Enhance team understanding of technical and business aspects.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Database Proficiency (Excel, Access, SQL)

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

B.E / B. Tech

MBA in Finance or related fields

Master's in Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics

Tools

R

Python

Power BI

Job description

Location(s):

• Elixir Business Park, Plot 15A, 5th - 8th Floor, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, IN

Line Of Business:

RMS(RMS)

Job Category:

• ESG Analytics, Data & Research

Experience Level:

Experienced Hire

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves—encouraging idea exchange, innovation, and meaningful listening to customers and colleagues alike.

If you're excited about this opportunity but don't meet every single requirement, please apply! You may still be a great fit for this or other roles. We seek candidates who embody our values: investing in relationships, leading with curiosity, championing diversity, turning inputs into actions, and maintaining trust through integrity.

About the Analytical & Data Services Team

This team provides integrated data and analytical services based on RMS’s catastrophe models, trusted by global insurance and reinsurance clients for underwriting, portfolio management, and risk transfer decisions. They analyze exposure data from major Fortune 500 accounts, assessing data quality, client exposure to catastrophic events, and providing insights into loss drivers using RMS models. Team analysts specialize in data interpretation, analytics, quality, financial policies, and catastrophe models for perils such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and terrorism.

Role Overview: Assistant Director - Risk Management

This role involves leading client-facing risk analytics projects, including scoping, report design, data preparation, modeling, and presenting results. Experience in leading data preparation teams is advantageous. The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, work effectively in a global, matrix environment, and possess strong problem-solving abilities. The role also involves mentoring team members and enhancing technical and business understanding across the team.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Deep knowledge of RMS models, including methodology and schema
• Hands-on experience in account modeling, portfolio/cedant analysis, and exposure data enrichment
• Providing high-quality exposure and loss analysis to support swift business decisions
• Assessing and improving data quality, highlighting data fallacies and impacts
• Documenting project processes, decisions, and exceptions
• Driving process improvements for efficiency and utility
• Ensuring compliance with processes, guidelines, and SOPs
• Managing client escalations proactively
• Implementing efficiency enhancements through process reengineering or automation
• Grooming high-performing team members and process champions
• Supporting client onboarding from transition to business-as-usual
• Collaborating with RMS teams on client engagements
• Assisting with new service line development

Skills Needed

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in databases and data mining: Excel, Access, SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Collaborative mindset and stakeholder management skills

Minimum Requirements

• B.E / B. Tech from reputed universities/colleges
• Alternatively, an MBA in Finance, Insurance, Operations Research, or a master's in Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics from top-tier universities
• 8+ years of experience in risk/business/data analytics within P&C insurance, reinsurance, or insurance-linked securities
• Experience in mathematical or statistical applications for R&D, model development, or solutions design
• Extensive experience with catastrophe risk models

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of R, Python, and Power BI

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates may be asked to disclose securities holdings per Moody’s policy, and employment is contingent upon compliance.