Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Posting Description:
Job Title: UK Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Aon is currently recruiting an experienced Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join our UK&I Property Team in London.
Aon's Catastrophe Analytics team is the best regarded of its kind in Europe. The team sits within Aon Reinsurance Solutions and provides clients (UK insurance companies, syndicates and reinsurers) with advice on their exposures to natural disasters such as windstorms, floods and earthquakes.
Comprised of enthusiastic and team-oriented individuals, the UK Property team is continuously looking for ways to evolve our clients’ understanding and view of catastrophe risk. Working very closely with our brokers, academic partners and our model evaluation specialists enables us to perform and draw from expert analysis and experience to make better decisions for our clients.
This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our London office.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
Working as the client analytics lead on reinsurance placements and projects. For client portfolios, the role will include interaction on pressing topics like View of Risk, Climate Change, Inflation and Event Response.
This person will lead conversations with reinsurers, brokers and actuaries to understand exposures, review modelling results, explain modelling limitations and resolve issues promptly.
For knowledge transfer, there is continuous collaboration with colleagues and client teams outside of the UK, and participation in corporate practice groups and committees related to cat modelling and cat risk management.
This person will also contribute to the suite of proprietary analytical and efficiency tools developed by Aon and Impact Forecasting.
How this opportunity is different
Comprised of enthusiastic and team-oriented individuals, the UK&I Property team is continuously looking for ways to evolve our clients’ understanding and view of catastrophe risk. Working very closely with our brokers, academic partners and our model evaluation specialists enables us to perform and draw from expert analysis and experience to make better decisions for our clients.The UK&I team is at the forefront of catastrophe modelling.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in catastrophe analytics in a broking house, at insurers, reinsurers, or similar financial services.
- MSc or higher qualification ideally in, finance, statistics, science or equivalent
- BSc in Geography/Environmental and/or Risk.
- Catastrophe modelling experience with vendor models (RMS, Verisk, JBA)
- Catastrophe Model Validation and Evaluation experience.
Skills:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills complemented by a solid grounding working with and interpreting statistics.
- Good attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and ability to prioritise work within a dynamic, deadline-driven environment
- Highly motivated and strong work ethics
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and present complex ideas and concepts.
- Ability to approach problem-solving in a practical and innovative manner.
- Strong computer skills in MS Office suite (skills in programming and machine learning are highly beneficial)
- Demonstrable coding skills in e.g. Python, SQL, R
- Experience of Geospatial mapping software e.g. ArcGIS / Mapping Tools
- Data visualisation e.g. Tableau or PowerBI
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.