Risk Analyst

WhiteCap Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCap Search is seeking a Risk Solutions Analyst to develop analytical skills and learn from executives. You will gain a deep understanding of global risk markets and model client circumstances using our proprietary platform to generate insights for clients and the business.

The role targets intellectually curious individuals who can solve complex problems in a high-pressure environment, with responsibilities spanning quantitative analysis, market intelligence, and the design of risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of professional experience in banking, consulting, asset management, or tech.
• Proven ability to manipulate and present complex data sets.
• Proficiency with analytics tools and data visualization where applicable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to deliver clear client-facing presentations.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative analyses and financial modeling to inform risk and investment decisions.
• Model client circumstances, run scenario analyses, and stress tests using proprietary tools.
• Develop and refine financial models for insurance transactions and structures.
• Support design of tailored risk solutions by modeling financials, claims data, and investment scenarios.
• Prepare materials for client meetings and assist in structuring reinsurance and fronting arrangements.
• Develop market intelligence on insurance, reinsurance, and capital markets to inform client work.
• Systemize client and market scenarios using proprietary analytics tools and maintain up-to-date market intelligence.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Analytics tools

Writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our company is a rapidly expanding insurance technology startup focused on transforming risk into a strategic asset. We are building a platform to revolutionize the management industry, and our Risk Solutions group sits at the center of that effort.

Our company is a rapidly expanding insurance technology startup focused on transforming risk into a strategic asset. We are building a platform to revolutionize the management industry, and our Risk Solutions group sits at the center of that effort.

Role Overview

This foundational role offers a unique opportunity to develop analytical skills while learning from experienced executives. As a Risk Solutions Analyst, you will gain a deep understanding of global risk markets and play a vital role in servicing our clients.

This position is ideal for intellectually curious and driven individuals who can learn quickly, solve complex problems, and thrive in a high-pressure environment. You will use our proprietary platform to model client circumstances, run analyses, and generate insights for our clients and broader business.

Key Responsibilities

• Quantitative Analysis & Financial Modeling:
  • Apply your analytical skills and market knowledge to create insights that help shape clients' investment and risk management thinking.
  • Use our proprietary platform to model client circumstances, run scenario analyses, and conduct stress tests.
  • Develop and refine financial models to evaluate complex insurance transactions and structures.
  • Support the design of tailored risk solutions by modeling financials, claims data, and investment scenarios.
• Delivery:
  • Enable our team of Risk Strategists by preparing materials for client meetings, conducting research, and providing the analytics needed to grow client relationships.
  • Assist in structuring and arranging reinsurance and fronting arrangements.
• Market Intelligence:
  • Develop a deep and holistic understanding of the overall insurance and reinsurance industry, capital markets, and the concepts and trends in global financial markets.
  • Maintain a comprehensive view of the market to educate colleagues and help prepare for client presentations.
• Systemization:
  • Model client and market circumstances in our domain using our proprietary analytics tools, keeping our domain up to date with the latest market intelligence.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree with a strong academic track record.
• 2 years of professional experience, preferably at a bank, consultancy, asset manager, or technology firm.
• Proven ability to manipulate and represent complex data sets.
• Proficiency in using analytics tools.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to help deliver clear, concise presentations.

Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate

• Intellectual Curiosity & Rapid Learning: A yearning to deeply understand our industry, clients, and business. You have a strong interest in and understanding of markets and investing and are driven to become an expert.
• Analytical Rigor: A strong understanding of financial concepts, analytics, math, and statistics. You have an aptitude for creative quantitative work involving financial data and the ability to solve complex problems through analysis.
• Excellence & Urgency: You strive to deliver best-in-class work products and expect the same from others. You have a sense of urgency to spot opportunities and problems and drive them to resolution.
• Agility & Open-Mindedness: The ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing client, regulatory, and technical landscape. You are open to new ways of working and perspectives from a team with a range of backgrounds.
• Commitment to a High-Feedback Culture: A desire to learn and improve each day. You are eager to provide and receive objective feedback and are committed to operating in an environment of transparency and accountability.

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.