Statistician

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 15,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden?

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to guide our approach to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative information. In this key role, you will oversee the development of financial risk models that address climate and nature risk issues for our clients.

You will be responsible for designing and implementing data collection methods, conducting surveys, performing stochastic modelling and analysis, and ensuring thorough testing and reporting using advanced mathematical and statistical tools. Your leadership will be essential in shaping our data-driven strategies and delivering insightful risk assessments.

If you have a passion for leading analytical initiatives and a commitment to environmental risk management, this is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change in a dynamic and innovative environment.

What do we need you to have?

• At least a 2:1 degree in statistics, applied mathematics or other equivalent qualification
• Demonstrable experience in a professional setting, either public or private sector
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience communicating statistical concepts to colleagues and stakeholders at every level of seniority
• Experience working with and integrating large geographic and time series data, such as weather data, geo-demographics, economic trending data
• Excellent knowledge of open and licenced statistical packages and languages such as SPSS, R, SciPy, ROOT, Pandas, MATLAB, Octave, GAUSS etc.
• Proficient programming skills (e.g. Python)

• Project management experience / certification
• Experience in climate related issues and applications, including physical / weather, economic, social and nature-based
• Understanding of risk management, disaster risk reduction, and macro-economics

Who we’re looking for

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.

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