Role: Research Analyst
Location: London
Position: Full time, permanent
About The Job
What you'll spend your time doing:
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Lead projects to validate catastrophe models, including designing testing plans, undertaking scientific tests, producing required regulatory documentation, and communicating the results to both internal and external stakeholders.
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Assist the Head of Catastrophe Research on the development of MS Amlin’s View of Risk, including the development of model adjustments where required.
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Undertake innovative research projects to assist with MS Amlin’s understanding and management of catastrophe risk (e.g. climate change, counterfactual analysis).
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Produce catastrophe risk governance documentation and research briefings.
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Provide catastrophe risk, natural and man-made hazard expertise to internal stakeholders as required (e.g. underwriters, exposure management, catastrophe modellers).
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Represent MS Amlin at external events (e.g. conferences) and committees (e.g. Lighthill Risk Network), through participation in round tables, forums, and presentations.
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Follow the latest industry trends and new developments in natural hazards research.
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Contribute to event response efforts by delivering real-time insights, conducting loss assessments and coordinating across teams.
What you’ll need:
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Demonstrable research experience (PhD or similar) in a relevant field (e.g. meteorology, hydrology, seismology, vulnerability or similar).
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For this position we can consider PhD applicants with or without relevant work experience.
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Proficiency in oral and written communication, particularly the ability to communicate complex scientific ideas to a non-technical audience.
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Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience of working with large data sets and using programming packages such as R, Python and ArcGIS.
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Ability to think critically in order to form scientific and business judgements.
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Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
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Expertise in wildfire or flood risk is highly desirable.
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Prior experience of using and/or validating catastrophe models (e.g. Moody’s RMS, Verisk) is desirable.
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Prior experience of building natural hazard models in the insurance industry or academia is desirable.
You’re going to enjoy this job if you also…
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Enjoy independent research and problem solving
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Want to work with a market-leading analytics team
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Have an interest in coding (e.g. R, Python)
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Can explain complex scientific ideas in simple terms
What you can expect from us:
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Competitive Base Salary
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Performance Related Discretionary Bonus
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Holiday: 28 days core annual leave, and you can buy up to 5 days
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Pension: A minimum 2% employee contribution plus 7% MS Amlin contribution (9%) up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution plus 13% MS Amlin contribution (18%)
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Private Medical: cover for yourself. Family members/dependants can be added.
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Flex Fund: £1,000 (pro-rated based on start date) to spend on flexible benefits.
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Life Assurance: 5 x annualised base salary
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Enhanced Parental Leave (maternity and paternity): 6 months full pay, entitled from day 1.
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Continuous Learning Approach: Including study support with professional qualifications.
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Employer Supported Volunteering: 3 days volunteering leave.
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Annual health screening
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Give as you earn
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Cycle to work
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Season ticket loan
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Green car scheme
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Retail discount platform
About Ms Amlin
MS Amlin is a group of leading global (re)insurance companies, and we are part of the global top-10 non-life insurance group MS&AD. We operate through four legal entities operating in the Lloyd’s, Continental European, US and Bermudian global (re)insurance markets.
This role is in our Lloyd’s business
Our Lloyd’s business writes a diverse (re)insurance portfolio and specialises in providing insurance coverage to commercial businesses and offering reinsurance protection to other insurance companies around the world. We operate from our offices in the heart of London’s (re)insurance district and from our market hubs in Asia and the Middle East. We work in partnership with our brokers and clients to provide proactive risk solutions and support across a broad range of trades and industries. We operate through our Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001, and we can trace our roots in the insurance market, back over 100 years.
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