Catastrophe Analyst

Gallagher Re Catastrophe Analyst UK Specialty - London (City)

The company: Gallagher Re

Gallagher Re is one of the worlds leading reinsurance advisory and broking firms. We combine sophisticated analytics deep reinsurance expertise and strategic insight to help clients understand manage and transfer risk. Our teams work closely with clients to interpret complex data and deliver actionable intelligence that supports informed portfolio and underwriting decisions.

The Role: UK Specialty Catastrophe Analyst

We are seeking a Catastrophe Analyst to join our UK Specialty Catastrophe Analytics team in London. The role focuses primarily on Marine & Energy Terrorism and other Specialty lines.

This is a clientfacing analytical role offering significant exposure to global portfolios and senior stakeholders. You will lead renewal modelling projects contribute to the development of innovative analytical solutions and play an active role in shaping Gallagher Res proprietary views of risk across specialty classes.

You will also support the development of junior colleagues helping to foster a collaborative knowledgesharing culture within the team.

• Quantify the catastrophe risk to Gallagher Re client portfolios using vendor catastrophe models and Gallagher Re proprietary models.
• Analyse client exposure date and portfolio structures to evaluate suitability for catastrophe modelling and identifying gaps and limitations.
• Contribute to the development refinement and delivery of analytical service offerings in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Engage with clients reinsurers brokers and actuaries on topics including model interpretation portfolio optimisation and bespoke analytical solutions.
• Assess and communicate the impact of vendor model updates and methodology changes on portfolio results and risk metrics.
• Provide realtime event analysis and postevent reporting supporting clients during and following catastrophe events.
• Mentor junior analysts and proactively share knowledge to support technical development within the team.

• Degree in a numerate scientific or hazardrelated discipline
• Experience within the London or global (re)insurance markets with a solid understanding of reinsurance and specialty classes.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one major vendor catastrophe model (i.e. Moodys Verisk).
• Excellent understanding of peril science model components and catastrophe risk concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to apply catastrophe modelling creatively to support risk assessment and decisionmaking.
• Interest in developing bespoke technical and analytical solutions.
• Excellent IT and analytical skills; programming experience (e.g. SQL VBA R) is advantageous.
• Ability to process interpret and analyse complex datasets efficiently and creatively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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 youll 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 well 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 3000 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

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities experiences and talents allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities if you do you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry were here to help however we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application please get in touch with . If youd prefer to speak on the phone please request a call back leaving details so we get in touch.

Our employing entity Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are 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.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers employees vendors or customers based on race color religion creed gender (including pregnancy status) sexual orientation gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals) gender expression hair expression marital status parental status age national origin ancestry disability medical condition genetic information veteran or military status citizenship status or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal state or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment hiring training promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits layoff and addition Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.