As a Natural Hazards and Climate Change Risk Consultant, your core mission is to support the Underwriting team and AXA XL clients in identifying, assessing, anticipating, and mitigate/adapt to physical climate risks and support their ESG strategies. You will deliver differentiated consulting services and actively contribute to the ongoing enhancement of our risk consulting methodologies and offerings worldwide.
You will join the Risk Consulting team focused on Natural Catastrophes, Geospatial Analytics, and Data Science — a global, multicultural group of approximately 20 risk experts across six countries. Reporting to the Head of Risk Consulting, the team serves all Lines of Business and Regions, analyzing all facets of natural disasters and climate change and developing innovative geospatial and data science solutions for insurers and clients.
Specifically, you will conduct physical climate risk analyses and contribute to the development of cutting-edge tools to assess these risks, in close collaboration with AXA’s Innovation teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
What will your essential responsibilities include?
* Conducting desk-based risk analyses and develop quantitative loss estimates of key AXA XL insured and prospect customers, with a strong focus on natural catastrophes and physical climate change risks ESG or Climate due-diligence. To this aim, you work closely with AXA XL account engineers and Underwriters throughout all aspects of the natural catastrophe risk quantification process and use a mix of scientific sources and proprietary risk analysis tools, developed by the team.
* Meeting with clients and brokers to collect needs, develop and deliver tailor-made, differentiating, risk consulting services. You contribute building credibility with and creating customer satisfaction by demonstrating the value of risk control services.
* Supporting Business Development across all regions and LoBs, enhancing and developing a strong team culture of trust and commitment to impact in how we support our customers worldwide
* Contributing to the continuous development and deployment of innovative consulting mission, highly differentiating AXA XL from competitors. This also includes contributing to the enhancement of current processes, to increase automation and reliability. This work is conducted in collaboration with team members, as well other entities of the AXA Group, e.g. AXA Climate and AXA DCP.
* Sharing your knowledge and expertise with colleagues who require technical support, or are interested in learning about natural catastrophes and climate change in general. This includes working with our Technical Center to develop and deliver technical standards and training material and/or classes.
* Working mostly desk-based, but conducting on-site visits to inspect Clients’ risks, or physical meetings with international teams when needed. The time on site is approximately estimated at 10-20%.
* Working in compliance with our technical rules and guidelines. For this, you will be working closely with our regional and country managers.
You will report to the global Head of NatCat, Geospatial and Data Science, with a transversal report to the Account Consulting team and Head of Risk Consulting in the respective Country.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills And Abilities
* At least 2 years of experience in the (re)insurance industry and/or risk consulting field and/or as a project manager, or leading contributor, of complex R&D projects with industry partners.
* Master’s degree - or equivalent - in Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Physics. The preferred educational background is civil or environmental engineering, with a focus on, NatCat risks and physical climate change.
* Excellent understanding of the science underlying natural hazards and climate-related risk assessment is a key requirement.
* Working knowledge of NatCat exposures using various models such as Nathan and Catnet and/or catastrophe models.
* Full proficiency in programming, in R, Python, or equivalent language.
* Analytical and data driven mindset: ability to process and understand data quickly and creatively, ideally be able to demonstrate innovative applications and solutions for risk assessment.
* Excellent communication skills: the ability to explain technical data in simpler language and communicate effectively with a broad range of underwriting and customer partners are essential.
* Self-motivated and able to work autonomously on routine tasks, while demonstrating the ability to work in a team and curiosity to learn new topics, being motivated to grow within a global market leader.
* Valid driver’s license required.
* Availability for travel (including abroad) – approximately 25%-30%.
* Full proficiency in English.
Desired Skills And Abilities
* Doctorate degree is considered a plus.
* Experience in machine learning and data science is considered a plus.
* Understanding of the probabilistic background of quantitative risk analysis is considered a plus.
* Experience in visualizing and processing geospatial data (ArcGIS/QGIS, or equivalent) is considered a plus
* Knowledge of NatCat models/hazard maps from major vendors (JBA, Fathom, Deltares, Mitiga) and/or NatCat simulation software (HEC-RAS, Openquake, or equivalent) are considered a plus.
* Knowledge of languages other than English is considered a plus.
Our benefits
We’re Offering
* An attractive working environment, with attractive compensation with a secure, socially committed and fair employer
* The compatibility of family and career is important to us - that’s why we offer 30 days of vacation + vacation on your birthday, a flexible working time model with working hours between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and the option to work from home 3 days a week
* Appealing gastronomy with varied and healthy dining options in modern office buildings
* Diverse opportunities for personal and professional development
What We Offer
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
* Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
* Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
* Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
* Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
* Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn /about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars
* Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
* Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We’re building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
* Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
* AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability
Who We Are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
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