Description
Howden Re is seeking an Associate Director to join the Catastrophe Analytics R&D team. You will collaborate with colleagues to advise clients in managing catastrophe risk, with a focus split between servicing clients (25-50%) and R&D endeavors (50-75%).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute all aspects of catastrophe modeling, including data preparation and validation, portfolio analysis and post-processing, reporting of results, data visualization, and mapping.
- Respond to 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 a 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 of 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 (e.g., 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 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.