Catastrophe Advisory (AVP or VP)

This role is based in New York, Philadelphia, Edina, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, or Dallas. It is a hybrid role requiring at least three days a week in the office.

About the role

The Analytics and Advisory department within Guy Carpenter supports clients and broking operations. You will manage catastrophe modeling projects, contribute to client discussions on reinsurance strategy, and build strong relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage catastrophe modeling projects from start to finish, ensuring timely completion and high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to meaningful and insightful client discussions regarding reinsurance strategy, underwriting support, pricing adequacy, and portfolio management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers, and colleagues, while helping to respond promptly to client questions and concerns.
• Develop expertise in region-specific and/or peril-specific areas of catastrophe risk management services through research, training, and hands-on experience.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience with various catastrophe models and a broad range of insurance segments.
• Strong data management skills, including manipulating, interpreting, and extrapolating complex data using tools such as Data Bricks, MS SQL, Python, and R.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear terms for brokers and clients.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, with financial aptitude and fundamental knowledge of the reinsurance industry.
• Curious, proactive, and adaptable mindset with the ability to learn quickly, lead internal initiatives and research projects to completion, and grow beyond current capabilities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• Vibrant and inclusive culture with talented colleagues.
• Career opportunities, benefits, and rewards to enhance well-being, including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.

Pay

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, and education. This position may also be eligible for performance-based incentives.