Senior Risk Consultant

WTW•New York, NY

About The Position

Strategic Risk Consulting (SRC) is a part of the wider Risk & Analytics division within Corporate Risk and Broking, which provides an integrated approach to risk management in the current complex global business environment. SRC is a diverse team, with a global footprint and consists of actuaries, engineers, natural catastrophe modelers and enterprise risk management specialists. SRC helps companies identify, quantify, and prioritize their major risks, and connect risk management decisions to corporate financial performance. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Consultant within our SRC practice. You will be at the forefront of innovation and technology and get involved in a wide range of fascinating projects. You will lead the delivery of data-driven insightful analyses to some of the world’s largest and complex organizations. Your modelling skills will be used to help clients quantify their risk and develop risk transfer strategies that exploit arbitrage opportunities among mitigation, transfer, and retention levers and align risk decisions with financial strategy enhancing organizational resilience and maximizing performance. If you enjoy being intellectually stimulated, working with people from different industries and backgrounds, and deploying state-of-the-art tools and technology, we want to meet with you.

Requirements

5+ years of risk/insurance analytic experience, actuarial experience desirable
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to different audiences
Client facing experience preferred
Good understanding of how insurance coverages operate
Work well in a team environment
Project management skills preferred
Well-organized, intellectual curiosity and positive attitude
Experience using AI models for project research
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, programming skills (R) desirable
Hungry to continue to grow your project management skills and to develop your business development and team management capabilities.
Innovation and problem-solving abilities that are regularly required to design bespoke risk consulting solutions and models for our clients.

Responsibilities

Oversee and perform modeling analysis for clients’ risks by applying standard actuarial techniques as well as WTW proprietary tools
Ensure quality of work by participating in our peer reviewing process
Maintain a comprehensive audit trail for all analytical work
Present analytical results and recommendations to clients in a timely and professional manner
Ability to direct work for more junior colleagues and provide feedback and coaching
Develop a trusted advisor relationship with internal WTW client relationship managers through effective communication and quality execution of projects
Support the development of new business opportunities and enhancing existing relationships
Participate in Research & Development of new initiatives as required

Benefits

Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program)
Medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits)
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Commuter Accounts
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
AD&D
Group accident
Group critical illness
Group legal
Identity theft protection
Wellbeing program
Adoption assistance
Surrogacy assistance
Auto/home insurance
Pet insurance
Other work/life resources
Paid Holidays
Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required)
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)
Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles)
Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible)
401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution
Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.