Catastrophe Advisory (AVP or VP)

Job Opportunity At Guy Carpenter

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team at Guy Carpenter. This role will be based in New York, Philadelphia, Edina, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, or Dallas. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Analytics and Advisory department within Guy Carpenter acts in support of clients and broking operations.

We will count on you to:

• Manage catastrophe modeling projects from start to finish, ensuring timely completion and high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to meaningful and insightful client discussions regarding reinsurance strategy, underwriting support, pricing adequacy, and portfolio management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers, and colleagues, while helping to respond promptly to client questions and concerns.
• Develop expertise in region-specific and/or peril-specific areas of catastrophe risk management services through research, training, and hands-on experience.

What you need to have:

• 2+ years of experience with various catastrophe models and a broad range of insurance segments.
• Strong data management skills, including manipulating, interpreting, and extrapolating complex data using tools such as Data Bricks, MS SQL, Python, and R.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear terms for brokers and clients.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, with financial aptitude and fundamental knowledge of the reinsurance industry.
• Curious, proactive, and adaptable mindset with the ability to learn quickly, lead internal initiatives and research projects to completion, and grow beyond current capabilities.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

What makes you stand out?

• Reinsurance experience.
• Experience at a reinsurance broker.
• Practical experience applying AI techniques (including machine learning and modern large-language models) to automate processes.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.