Senior Catastrophe Analyst in London

Overview

The position is for a senior catastrophe analyst, based in London, to join the EMEA Catastrophe Analytics team. How you'll make an impact The successful candidate will: Lead and contribute to renewal modelling projects on local and global accounts and develop & deploy service offering to clients, alongside our research teams and external academic partners. Quantify the catastrophe risk to Gallagher Re client portfolios using vendor catastrophe models and Gallagher Re proprietary models. Engage with clients, reinsurers, brokers & actuaries on topics including model interpretation, portfolio management and bespoke analytical projects. Contribute to Gallagher Re’s wider Catastrophe Analytics services, collaborating with other business units on wider projects, as part of our agile team. Understand and evaluate the impact of updates and revisions to models and the outputs produced. Contribute to reporting and analysis of natural disasters to support clients post-event. Support junior members in the team through training and advice. Work with colleagues in a variety of locations, including across Europe and our analytics hub in Mumbai. About You The successful candidate should have: A degree in numerate or hazard-related subjects Proven experience in the (re)insurance market and in catastrophe risk analysis using at least one of the main vendor models RMS and Verisk Working knowledge of (re)insurance business including understanding reinsurance structures and their application Ability to be client facing and lead our analytics relationship with clients. Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail Excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of SQL Excellent communication skills The ability to work in a team and highly motivated to learn and grow within a global market leader. Eligibility to work in the UK Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more…