Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Orion180 is an insurance company focused on delivering innovative technology, customer service, and a comprehensive suite of insurance products. The Senior Catastrophe Research Analyst will lead catastrophe risk analytics, customize and implement the company’s view of risk, validate and calibrate catastrophe models, and support portfolio management. The role collaborates across underwriting, product, claims, actuarial, finance, IT, and external partners while providing analytics for pricing, portfolio optimization, capital management, and live catastrophe events.
Responsibilities
- Customize, establish, and implement Orion180 view of risk
- Collaborate with underwriting, product, claims, actuarial, finance, and IT functions to deliver robust catastrophe risk insights that inform technical pricing, portfolio optimization, accumulation control, and capital management
- Support group wide efforts to aggregate catastrophe risk, and deliver associated analytics that support development and execution of underwriting strategy
- Inspire and mentor a team of analytics professionals, promoting collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation
- Evaluate emerging risks, trends, and technologies in catastrophe modeling and analytics, recommending adoption where appropriate
- Partner internal teams and external vendors, data providers, and internal technology partners to develop and deploy optimized Catastrophe modeling workflows and toolset for production of risk analytics
- Provide analytical support during live catastrophe events
Skills
- Advanced degree in relevant fields
- A minimum of 5+ years' experience in catastrophe risk analytics, with significant exposure to property catastrophe insurance business models
- Demonstrated experience in embedding advanced analytics and automation in catastrophe risk management processes
- Deep understanding of global reinsurance markets, regulatory environments, and commercial vendor models (e.g., RMS, AIR Worldwide, KatRisk)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to translate complex analytics into actionable business insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Hands-on experience with advanced analytics, statistical modeling, data governance, big data platforms and visualization tools
- Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory environments affecting catastrophe risk
- Strong programming and data science skills (e.g., Python, R, SQL)
- Proficiency with GIS software for exposure and spatial risk analysis
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- On-site role with a fast-paced and collaborative team culture
- Mentorship, growth tracks, and professional development
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, PTO and more
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