Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Posting Description:
Job Title: Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst
Aon is currently recruiting for an experienced Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join our dynamic UK Property Analytics team in London! 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
You will be the client analytics lead on the interaction across multiple cat and non-cat reinsurance analytics projects and placements for Global Reinsurance Clients. This will include:
- Leading client portfolios analysis using catastrophe analytics and apply reinsurance structures to these portfolios, as well as client interaction on pressing topics like View of Risk, Climate Change, Inflation, Event Response and Placement Analytics.
- Leading conversations with reinsurers, brokers and actuaries to understand exposures, review modelling results, explain modelling limitations and resolve issues promptly specific to your clients.
- Advising clients on potential incurred losses, post-event and on risk management basis.
- Collaborating with multiple Analytics teams across geographies and time zones. Participating in corporate practice groups and committees related to cat modelling and cat risk management.
- Driving process efficiencies by embedding technology, and ensuring modelling processes are aligned with Aon best practices.
How this opportunity is different
Aon's Catastrophe Analytics team is the best regarded of its kind in Europe. The team sits within Aon Reinsurance Solutions and provides clients (Global Reinsurance 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 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.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
You will be dynamic and driven, and able to generate ideas. You will have strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, complemented by a solid grounding working with and interpreting statistics. You will require good attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and ability to lead teams and prioritise work within a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in catastrophe analytics for insurers, reinsurers, or similar financial services.
- Excellent academic qualifications, ideally in natural hazards, science, maths, or equivalent.
- Experience with vendor models (Moody’s RMS, Verisk essential, other models an advantage) and Catastrophe Model Validation and Evaluation.
- Strong communication skills (speaking, listening, and writing) with the ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts.
- Experience in modelling complex Global accounts is an advantage.
- Strong computer skills in MS Office, Tableau or PowerBI experience beneficial, programming skills an advantage.
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.