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SalaryWe believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
We’re looking for a Senior Catastrophe Analyst to join our UK team. Here at Gallagher we’re nimble, breaking free of archaic systems and methods used by other brokers.
We're making huge investments in Analytics, to make us a best-in-class Analytics broker. And you'll be responsible for driving renewal modelling and year-round client engagement. You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in all Lines including but not limited to, Property, Terrorism and Marine Reinsurance.
Responsibilities
- Your day-to-day will be really varied, from leading core renewal modelling projects to managing year-round client engagement for several key UK clients.
- You’ll be responsible for the operation of catastrophe modelling software (RMS, AIR, and others), including interrogating, exposure and result databases via SQL. You’ll build, present, and explain catastrophe model results to clients and internal stakeholders, with a focus on year-on-year changes, and the underlying factors driving them.
- You’ll also develop innovative analytics solutions to assist clients in quantifying catastrophe risk, and in the support of business requirements
- As a senior member of the team, you’ll be a role model within a team and contribute to helping develop the capabilities of others, and the team through teamwork, training and leading by example.
- You’ll participate and contribute to wider business unit, group, and market initiatives aimed at keeping us at the cutting edge of analytical capability as the reinsurance market and the use of catastrophe models continues to evolve
Qualifications & Experience
Your Catastrophe Analytics background would ideally be at a Broker, Underwriting Syndicate or Reinsurer operating in the London market, and you will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of catastrophe modelling and how it relates to business decisions.
You’ll have already built up a robust technical capability with at least one of the major vendor models. This will include a thorough understanding of the major model components, an in-depth knowledge of model inputs, settings, and outputs, and a working knowledge of some key region perils and the basis upon which the models themselves are built.
You’ll also be comfortable dealing with brokers, clients and markets when needed.
As a minimum you’ll have:
- A degree in numerate or hazard-related subjects, ideally Applied Maths, Statistics or Engineering, Computer Science or relevant scientific subject such as Physics, Seismology, Atmospheric Science, Geo-Sciences. Alternatively, relevant industry experience would be considered
- Working knowledge of at least one vendor model (i.e. RMS, AIR)
- Working knowledge of SQL; additional computer programming skills (e.g. VBA, R, python) would be beneficial
- Problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail, and an ability to process and understand data quickly and creatively
- Eligibility to work in the UK
It would be great if you also had:
- Knowledge of the reinsurance sector
- Knowledge of probability theory
- Experience working with clients that operate in the London and Bermudan markets
Rewards
We want Gallagher to be the organisation that all our people are proud to be a part of and where everyone can call themselves one of our team. Where our culture is embracing of difference, where you can be the best and, perhaps most importantly, be yourself.
We are all different in some way. If we were all the same, and all thought the same, we would be vulnerable as a group. By welcoming and encouraging diverse opinions and backgrounds within our organisation, we will have a healthier, more innovative and ultimately more profitable business.
If this sounds like somewhere you’d like to join, we’d love to hear from you. If you require flexibility for a role you are applying for, give us a call to chat through the options.
• 27 days annual leave with the option to buy 5 more (+8 Bank holidays)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Quarterly share-save scheme
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Life assurance
- Critical illness plan
- Dental/Healthcare plans
- Flexible benefits, such as retail discounts, charitable giving, car lease programmes etc…
About us
Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture motivated by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 43,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. Gallagher is committed to diversity of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.
