AVP/VP, Catastrophe Risk Analyst

Company:Guy Carpenter

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Analytics and Advisory team at Guy Carpenter. This role will be based in New York, NY, Edina, MN, Philadelphia, PA, Atlanta, GA, Morristown, NJ, Boston, MA or Chicago, IL. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Analytics and Advisory department within Guy Carpenter acts in support of clients and broking operations. The Catastrophe Risk Advisory unit is seeking an Assistant Vice President or Vice President, Catastrophe Risk Analyst, (with your level of experience determining your role (AVP or VP), to advise clients on reinsurance evaluation, decision-making, and placement while leveraging state-of-the-art tools and supporting internal initiatives.

We will count on you to:
• Manage catastrophe modeling projects from beginning to end.
• Contribute to impactful and insightful discussions with clients on their reinsurance strategy, underwriting support, pricing adequacy, and portfolio management; act as the catastrophe risk expert as part of our account teams.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with brokers/clients/reinsurers/colleagues and assist in promptly responding to client queries and concerns.
• Develop knowledge in certain region-based or peril-based areas of catastrophe risk management services through research or experience.
• Take part in or lead internal initiatives, offering ideas and feedback to improve outcomes as well as to help develop Guy Carpenter’s thought leadership and industry expertise.

What you need to have:
• 2 - 12 years of experience with various catastrophe models.
• Robust data management skills, including ability to manipulate, interpret, and extrapolate complex data; familiarity with data storage and manipulation tools such as Data Bricks, MS SQL, Python, R, etc.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, including an ability to translate complex technical analysis and concepts into easily understandable terms for brokers and clients.
• Fundamental knowledge of the reinsurance industry, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What makes you stand out:
• Reinsurance experience.
• Experience at a reinsurance broker.
• Practical experience applying AI techniques (including machine learning and modern large-language models) to automate processes.

Why join our team:
• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.

Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $79,500 to $145,800.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.