Senior Catastrophe Risk Manager
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 112000 - 140000
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Senior Catastrophe Risk Manager is responsible for assessing managing and mitigating risks associated with natural and man-made catastrophes. This role requires a deep understanding of risk modeling data analysis and insurance principles. The Senior Catastrophe Risk Manager will work closely with various stakeholders to develop strategies that minimize financial losses and ensure business continuity.What will your job entail
Job Description
What Youll Do:
Perform catastrophe modeling using RMS and AIR across multiple lines of business.
Prepare validate and cleanse exposure data for modeling.
Produce portfolio-level metrics such as PML AAL exposed limits and tail-risk metrics.
Build SQL queries scripts and tools to support automation and reporting.
Provide technical and modeling support to underwriting operations and analytics teams.
Support catastrophe event response with exposure summaries and loss estimation.
Maintain capacity tracking dashboards and reports.
Tech Stack Youll Use
Modeling Platforms: RMS (Risk Modeler Underwrite IQ) AIR (Touchstone)
Languages & Tools: SQL Python (preferred) Excel/VBA Alteryx
Data: Exposure schedules shapefiles ELTs/EDMs event results
Cloud (Preferred): Azure Databricks Azure Data Lake
Qualifications
Required:
5 years of catastrophe modeling or portfolio risk experience.
Proficiency in RMS and/or AIR Touchstone.
Strong SQL skills and experience with large datasets.
Ability to support real-time event response activities.
Strong communication skills.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have:
Experience with Python or R for data analysis and automation.
Knowledge of reinsurance structures and portfolio risk metrics (PML AAL TVaR).
Exposure to Azure Databricks or other cloud-based analytics platforms.
Experience automating workflows using Alteryx or similar tools.
Familiarity with geospatial data handling and mapping.
Core Competencies:
Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex model outputs and portfolio metrics.
Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in exposure data and modeling assumptions.
Communication: Clearly conveys technical insights to non-technical stakeholders.
Problem-Solving: Develops creative solutions for modeling challenges and data issues.
Example Projects Youll Tackle:
Develop automated SQL scripts to aggregate RMS/AIR results for portfolio rollups.
Create dashboards to monitor capacity utilization and risk metrics across regions.
Enhance event response workflows for rapid exposure and loss estimation.
Prototype data pipelines for integrating RMS/AIR outputs into cloud environments.
Success Metrics (90180 Days):
Improved turnaround time for portfolio modeling and reporting.
High accuracy in exposure validation and loss estimation.
Adoption of automated tools and dashboards by analytics team.
Effective support during catastrophe event response cycles.
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race creed color religious beliefs physical or mental capabilities gender identity or expressionsexual orientation and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients trading partnersand policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including but not limited to recruiting hiring discipline firing promoting transferring compensation benefits training leaves of absence and other terms conditions and benefits of employment.
How We Support Our Teammates
Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them and their family members achieve their physical financial and emotional well-being addition to paid time off for company holidays vacation sick and personal days Ryan offers paid parental leave mental health services and more.
The target salary range for this position is $112000.00 - $140000.00 annually.The wage range for this role considers many factors such as training transferable skills work experience licensure and certification business needs and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards visit our website provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at
The above is intended to describe this jobs general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Arm
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Cybersecurity
- COSO
- PCI
- Root cause Analysis
- COBIT
- NIST Standards
- SOX
- Information Security
- RMF
