Associate Model Analyst

About the Position:

The Model Specialist team is part of RMS’ broader Customer Success organization and forms, together with the Software Specialist team, the Knowledge Centre with roles in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Model Specialists are responsible supporting both RMS clients and colleagues across the globe in their successful usage and understanding of the full suite of RMS catastrophe models and associated data products. We are a dedicated, highly collaborative, and fun group of individuals who work smart so we can enjoy a good work-life balance. Our team members come from all different backgrounds (education, geography, previous professional experience, etc.), and we use this to our advantage. If you enjoy a challenge and are looking to constantly develop yourself in an exciting and dynamic business, then this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Problem-solving to develop solutions to interesting and challenging client inquiries
• Communicating directly with clients on topics relating to the full range of RMS models and products
• Analyzing data, interpreting results and delivering key findings in model-related project work both internally and for clients
• Delivering training presentations to both clients and colleagues on catastrophe models

With these responsibilities in mind, the role of an Associate Model Analyst is dynamic and varied, and requires:

• A customer-focused mindset, with a drive to help our clients and to be their voice internally
• Effective communication both with clients and with colleagues
• A strong team ethic and the motivation to work in a highly collaborative and dynamic team with both local and international colleagues
• The ability to work independently and to make progress on tasks proactively and without close supervision
• The confidence to present to a group and create training materials
• Effective collaboration with colleagues across a wide range of RMS teams to ensure the success of internal model-related projects and initiatives

Once an Associate Model Analyst has mastered the domain knowledge of RMS products and services, they will have the opportunity to further specialize and grow as a member of the team according to their skills and interests.

Note: This role occasionally necessitates international air travel

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Possess a BS/MS/PhD or equivalent degree in one of the following disciplines or a related field:

• Earth/Climate Sciences (Geology, Geophysics, Seismology, Meteorology etc.)

• Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering
• Risk Management / Insurance

This is an entry level position. Experience working in a client service or technical/analytical role, ideally in the field of catastrophe modelling and/or with RMS products and/or in the insurance market is helpful, but not required.

Ability to demonstrate:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
• Superior problem-solving aptitude
• Self-drive to continually learn new skills, concepts and technologies
• Excellent training skills, with the ability to teach complex scientific concepts in a clear and effective manner
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) 
• An interest in learning about how to use i) the full range of RMS models and products, ii) data mining tools to process databases (SQL), iii) mapping software (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS), and iv) a coding language (e.g. R)

About RMS

There’s a 1% chance an earthquake will cause $50 billion of insured loss within the next 12 months and a 5% chance that a hurricane will cause $60 billion of insured losses next year. At RMS, we turn risks into real numbers. How? By building simulation models that allow insurers and investors to understand and manage their global risks--from hurricanes, quakes, and wildfires, to cyberattacks, terror attacks, and pandemics. Why? We want to build a more resilient world, and we’re on a mission to help make every risk known.

Insurers, reinsurers, investors, financial institutions, governments, and NGOs trust RMS solutions to better understand and manage catastrophe risks. RMS was founded in 1989 by Stanford scientists who created our first model for California Earthquake. Today, RMS has some 1,300 employees across 13 offices in the US, London, Bermuda, Zurich, India, China, Japan, Singapore, and Australia, and over 1,000 products and models now covering six continents.

RMS helped pioneer the natural catastrophe model market we now lead – and we continue to innovate. In May 2019, we announced RMS Risk Intelligence™ (RI), an open-standard platform for strategic risk management. Through this purpose-built platform, clients can tap into RMS HD models, rich data layers, intuitive applications and APIs that simply integrate into existing enterprise systems to support business decisions across underwriting, risk selection, mitigation, and portfolio management.

How we understand and manage risk affects everyone and our passion is nothing less than creating a more resilient world through a better understanding of catastrophic events. Join our team of leading scientists, developers, industry experts, and world-class professionals. Together, RMSers make a difference on a truly global scale.

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RMS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

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