Exposure Management Analyst

Ascot Group • New York, NY

25d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline. Position Summary: The Exposure Management Analyst is responsibility to analyze and report the Group’s exposure and cat modelled capacity for natural perils and man-made risks within the limits defined by the business plan with a focus on the US portfolio. This role includes supporting the Group Exposure Management (“EM”) team with developing processes and enhancing decision making to deliver exposure requirements across the business. This position provides an excellent opportunity for the candidate to develop the exposure management technical function across all lines of business, with an initial focus on Property.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Mathematics, Data Science or related technical field required.
• A minimum of 2 years of related experience
• Demonstrable competence in the following:
• Competent user of Microsoft Office products (particularly Excel)
• Experience of Power Bi
• SQL Server/T-SQL 2016+
• VBA, R, Python. C++ or C# and development experience using version control preferred
• AI tools and analyses
• Understanding of GIS systems and principles. Ability to script using GIS packages in R or Python is a plus
• Strong organizational skills, time management and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues
• Creative problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and business acumen required
• Strong data and analytical skills are essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience of Verisk / RMS is a plus

Responsibilities

• Undertake EM projects, both as part of a team and self-guided, to enhance Ascot’s understanding of natural and man-made perils which the group are exposed to.
• Have or be able to acquire excellent knowledge of existing catastrophe modelling software, its capabilities and limitations, from a technical perspective
• Contribute to other EM projects to enhance Ascot’s overall approach to data management
• Contribute to the enhancement of Ascot’s EM Tech Framework
• Take an innovative approach to enhancing existing workstreams and managing risk appetites
• Support the improvement and streamlining of Exposure Management capabilities and processes
• Support the production of comprehensive, complete, timely and audited/reconciled data extracts to senior management and external third parties
• Provide ad-hoc data extracts, reports, analysis across all Ascot systems
• Participate in regular meetings with EM managers to update on progress, discuss priorities
• Participate in the wider activities of the exposure management team as well as the overall risk function
• Assist the Exposure Manager in ad-hoc projects (e.g testing/enhancements to new systems/procedures)
• Keep up-to-date with technological developments applicable to the EM concentration
• Embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees