Risk Analyst (ILS)
About The Position
Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions (CRS) seeks a Risk Analyst to support its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team across securitization and ILS client support and remodeling. The role combines transaction-driven analytics with client-facing work, supporting catastrophe bonds and related ILS transactions while maintaining and enhancing key workflows, datasets, and services. The analyst uses Verisk catastrophe models to produce risk and loss analyses, customized Risk Analysis Reports, and defensible analytics for investor presentations. The role also involves reviewing transaction documents, preparing Remodeling Service files, providing event support, responding to client inquiries, troubleshooting workflows, maintaining the Catastrophe Bond Database and related analytical tools, and leading client training and enablement.
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.
- Willingness to occasionally provide support outside normal business hours during peak catastrophe bond activity.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for executives, investors, and modelers.
- Proactive problem-solving skills and sound judgment under time pressure.
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.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Disability benefits
- Paid Time Off program
- Competitive total rewards package with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location
- Work flexibility
- Support, coaching, and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
