Senior Associate - Catastrophe and Climate Risk Modelling

Date: 12 hours ago

City: Thane, Maharashtra

Contract type: Full time

Description

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

Own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of catastrophe modelling products and tools by translating customer needs and market trends into actionable product features.
Define, prioritize, and manage the internal tools roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and user requirements.
Work cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, design, and commercial teams to deliver high-impact solutions on time and within scope.
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track product success and drive iterative improvements.
Conduct data quality assessments, prepare modelling input files, and run industry-standard catastrophe models such as RMS and AIR.
Interpret and validate model outputs, ensuring accuracy in the context of assumptions and model limitations.
Apply innovative approaches to assess natural hazard risks, particularly in regions lacking standardized risk models.
Engage with clients to understand their use cases and challenges, offering effective solutions using internal tools.
Utilize geospatial tools like QGIS to analyse, edit, and visualize spatial data in support of modelling and product insights.
Maintain strong working knowledge of vendor models (RMS, AIR) as well as in-house catastrophe modelling frameworks

Skills And Experience

At least 10 years of experience in catastrophe risk modelling, with deep expertise in using third-party models such as RMS and AIR, and a strong understanding of probabilistic and catastrophe modelling concepts.
Proven experience in product management, including end-to-end ownership of multiple tools and platforms — from shaping product vision and strategy to delivering features in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to align product development with user needs and business objectives, using both qualitative feedback and data-driven insights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage various data sources to generate insights and solve real-world problems.
Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset and the ability to build strong working relationships across global teams.
Self-motivated and innovative, with the ability to work independently and develop creative solutions where conventional approaches do not exist.

Qualifications

Required Qualification and Knowledge:

Qualification

Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or equivalent.

Knowledge

Product / service management experience.
Strong knowledge and proficiency in using catastrophe models like RMS and AIR.
Good understanding of insurance policy structure and its application in catastrophe models.
Knowledge of underlying exposure and results data structure in catastrophe models and use of SQL server management studio for database and data management
Good understanding on natural catastrophe perils such as earthquake, windstorm, severe thunderstorm etc.
Understanding of climate risk and emerging natural hazard modelling techniques is a plus

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