Risk Consultant
Karen Clark & Company seeks a Risk Consultant to join our Client Services team. Risk Consultants help our clients to identify, quantify, and visualize the financial risk of natural catastrophes and climate change, helping senior stakeholders make informed risk management and strategic decisions.
In this role, you will serve as a primary point of contact for clients, leading engagements, shaping analytical approaches, and delivering insights through clear, compelling communication. You will combine deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to translate complex model outputs into actionable recommendations. Every day, you will communicate the results of detailed analyses, help establish clients with their RiskInsight® software environments, and work on a variety of other custom consulting projects.
Internally, you will work closely with several other departments within KCC. You will play a key role in shaping client solutions, influencing product direction, and mentoring junior team members. In tandem with the model development team, you will conduct thorough validation analyses of our cutting-edge catastrophe models, leveraging data analytics and statistical methods.
At KCC, you will have a front row seat to the future of weather and catastrophes as our atmospheric science experts work to quantify the impacts of climate change. Alongside the software team, you will complete quality assurance reviews of new versions of RiskInsight® and help scope out new software features. Join the KCC team and have a hand in the future of both the insurance and catastrophe risk modeling industries.
Expected Salary Range: $85,000-$110,000
About KCC:
Karen Clark & Company (KCC) is the innovation and technology leader in weather, climate, and catastrophe risk modeling. KCC professionals are globally recognized experts in catastrophe modeling and risk management. From our headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, we provide advanced models, innovative software, and comprehensive consulting services to enhance risk management strategies and climate resiliency. KCC modeling technology currently covers tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones, severe convective storms, floods, earthquakes, winter storms, and wildfires in over 80 countries. For more information, please visit www.kcc.us.com.
Responsibilities
Client Services and Account Management
- Oversee and lead a wide range of advanced risk analyses to aid in client support and further the development of consulting and internal projects
- Translate complex analytical outputs into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
- Communicate results through presentations, reports, emails, and executive summaries tailored to diverse audiences
Product and Technical Collaboration
- Act as a subject matter expert for RiskInsight®, supporting client configuration and advanced use cases
- Collaborate with software and model development teams to inform product enhancements and priorities
- Participate in validation and testing of new model and software releases
Qualifications
- 3-5 years relevant work experience in consulting, analytics, or comparable professional role; background in insurance, catastrophe modeling, or finance preferred
- Bachelor's degree required (STEM, economics, finance, or related field preferred); MBA or advanced degree a plus
- Demonstrated experience in client-facing roles, including account management or consulting leadership
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical audiences
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and organizational skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as SQL and Python required
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Experience with Microsoft tools – PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Skills Required
- 3-5 years relevant work experience in consulting, analytics, or comparable professional role; background in insurance, catastrophe modeling, or finance preferred
- Bachelor's degree required (STEM, economics, finance, or related field preferred); MBA or advanced degree a plus
- Demonstrated experience in client-facing roles, including account management or consulting leadership
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as SQL and Python required
- Experience with Microsoft tools - PowerPoint, Excel, Word
What We Do
Karen Clark & Company develops software that provides innovative tools for catastrophe risk management. Over two decades ago, Nobel Peace Prize Honoree Karen Clark pioneered the catastrophe risk modeling techniques and solutions used today by virtually every insurance and reinsurance company in the world. Karen Clark & Company is now leading the next generation of catastrophe risk management solutions to address the evolving needs of its clients. RiskInsight®, the first open loss modeling platform, is used by insurance and reinsurance companies in US and non-US markets and supports new catastrophe models for major perils such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and severe convective storms. Additional innovations by Karen Clark & Company include the Characteristic Event (CE) methodology and real-time event tracking.
