Senior Catastrophe Modelling Analyst (9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job description

Location
Singapore
Reports to
Head of Catastrophe Modelling
Senior Catastrophe Modelling Analyst (RI) - 9 Month Fixed Term Contract, Exposure Management
The Exposure Management team measures, describes and reports on risks written by the company to Boards, Committees, Regulators, Underwriters and Actuaries so that volatility and severity of probable risk loss can be understood in the context of capital requirement and return in capital targets.


Within Exposure Analytics, the Catastrophe Modelling team leverages analytics to forecast and manage the outcome of catastrophe losses, to add value to stakeholder decision making and management/regulatory oversight so that MS Amlin can reach our ambitions for both profitability and customer satisfaction downstream.


About The Job
While there is rarely a typical day, here’s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:
Inter-business relationships
Work collaboratively with clients of Exposure Management to provide clarity, transparency and understanding
Support Analysts’ skills development through coaching and engagement, and provide guidance where required in addressing queries relating to the pricing of accounts and portfolio roll-up from underwriters
Address and manage complex cases and queries from underwriters, and maintain and grow strong relationships with the Underwriting, Claims, Pricing and Underwriting Performance teams with ability to challenge ways of working with a continuous improvement mindset
Manage the client and broker relationships with the ability to deal with enquiries in an efficient professional manner and make sound judgement calls based on value realisation
Proactive build an internal and external network
Analytics and modelling
Lead on at least one of the following workstreams:
Terrorism
Regulatory returns
Portfolio aggregation
Business planning
Event response
Development
Conduct exposure capture and modelling of pricing, and portfolio risks, and provide peer review for risks captured and modelled by Genpact and Modelling Analysts, to support and enhance underwriters’ decision making and effectively manage risk, adhering to required deadlines
Oversee and guide analysis conducted by Genpact and Modelling Analysts, providing insights and managing outputs where required
Lead on the delivery of proactive portfolio optimisation and other value-add modelling tasks such as owning model settings and adjusting models; identifying patterns and potential data anomalies, to aid underwriting decision making and risk exposure assessment and projection.


Strategy, Reporting and Governance
Strategy and business planning:
Lead the design and implementation of risk management strategies, ensuring alignment with business goals
Support business planning activities
Governance
Governance of modelling, contributing to key committees
Maintain MS Amlin’s Exposure Management Framework
Collate information for decision focus and execute control functions
Review and validate policy audits and reports on data quality
Oversee and coordinate internal and external reporting activities for submissions and supplement analytical insights on reports created by Genpact and Modelling Analysts
Compliance and Risk Management
Conduct role in accordance with the Company’s Business Ethics policy and all regulated entities as appropriate, role modelling behaviours and MS Amlin risk management values
Assist with ensuring that the portfolio and the risks underwritten are compliant with all the relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements, and are aligned to business goals
Support the delivery of the MS Amlin Risk Function plan and wider Risk Mandate
Support the ongoing development of the Risk Management Framework to assist MS Amlin in managing and mitigating risks effectively whilst ensuring consistency across the MS Amlin Group
Keeping up to date with emerging risks and industry trends and the potential impact on MS Amlin and the wider Lloyd’s and Asian market
Monitor in conjunction with the MS Amlin’s CRO, MS Amlin’s risk appetites, tolerances and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) reporting these to the MS Amlin Risk & Solvency Committee and Board
Utilise decision focus to collect, analyse and report on risk and control information to ensure the business is appropriately managing risks, remediation of ineffective controls is being carried out and actions are defined and appropriate
Assist the development of Top Risk Assessment approach
What you’ll need:
For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have.

These include:
Excellent financial and commercial acumen
Significant Exposure Management modelling experience
Technical knowledge of (re)insurance, outward reinsurance, the general underwriting process, and underwriting performance
Have a robust understanding of the Asian market and the Lloyd’s Syndicate market and its operating principles
Superior software knowledge, particularly of RMS RiskLink / RMS Risk Manager/ AIR Touchstone/ Touchstone Re/ DFA tools
Excellent Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI Skills is essential
Deep knowledge of data management and structures
Strong understanding of coding logic and coding experience in SQL
Skills in R &/or Python are desirable
Ability to design, operate, interpret, and communicate quantitative reporting
Experience in utilising data manipulation and visualisation tools
Experience in using ArcGIS, and underwriting tools would be desirable
Undergraduate degree in a related subject (Geography/ Mathematics/ STEM subjects) would be desirable
CII Qualification would be desirable
ICSM or vendor qualification would be beneficial
What you can expect from us
A competitive salary and benefits package is a given, but you can also expect:
A great team and supportive colleagues
Hybrid Working environment
Flexible Working
A strong focus on diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
A programme of wellbeing and mental health support
Employer-supported volunteering (ESV)
Continuous learning and study support
Structured career development
An open mind (especially to new ideas and ways of doing things)
Interested applicants, please apply via MS Amlin Careers page.


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