Risk Analyst (ILS)

Verisk Analytics • Boston, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions (CRS) is seeking a motivated Risk Analyst to support its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team across two primary areas: securitization and ILS client support and remodeling. The position combines transaction-driven analytics with direct client-facing responsibilities, offering an opportunity to develop expertise in catastrophe modeling, re/insurance, and capital markets.

The analyst performs catastrophe risk and loss analyses to support catastrophe bond transactions, prepares customized analytical reports, and supports investor presentations. The role also includes reviewing transaction documents, supporting investors during catastrophe events, assisting clients with Verisk models and software, maintaining the Catastrophe Bond Database and related tools, and delivering client training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or analytical field, such as Mathematics, Finance, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or Atmospheric Science.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in consulting, finance, re/insurance, or analytics.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for executives, investors, and modelers.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and sound judgment under time pressure.
• Willingness to occasionally provide support outside normal business hours during peak catastrophe bond activity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL, Python, or R.
• Familiarity with finance, statistics, re/insurance, or ILS.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk and loss analyses using Verisk catastrophe models to support the structuring and placement of catastrophe bonds and related ILS deals.
• Produce customized Risk Analysis Reports aligned to transaction terms and client portfolios.
• Support investor presentations with clear, defensible analytics and narratives.
• Review transaction documents and develop Remodeling Service files used by ILS investors.
• Provide real-time event support and analytics to inform investor communications.
• Respond to client inquiries, troubleshoot workflows, and ensure accurate, complete resolutions using Verisk models and software.
• Build and maintain the Catastrophe Bond Database (CBDB) and related analytical tools.
• Lead client training and enablement sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level