Associate Director - Catastrophe Analytics

Aon is hiring a Senior Catastrophe Risk Analyst to join the Reinsurance team in Chicago, IL or Bloomington, MN. This is a hybrid role, to include 3 days in the office.

Aon is in the business of better decisions.

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

As part of the Catastrophe Management team, you will play an integral role providing analytics support on risk assessment and risk Management consulting for Aon Reinsurance Solutions clients.

• Run catastrophe modeling software for client and prospect portfolio risk analyses.
• Prepare property insurance policy data for catastrophe risk analysis using SQL Query Analyzer and other data conversion tools.
• Use financial models to design and manage catastrophe reinsurance programs.
• Create professional reports and visualizations to clearly communicate findings to internal and external clients and partners.
• Respond to brokers, clients, and reinsurers on issues and questions relating to risk analysis for natural and human-made catastrophes.
• Provide real-time loss estimates of actual catastrophic events globally.
• Prepare and send catastrophe risk assessment data to reinsurers and participate in reinsurance market calls.
• Assist clients in the understanding of catastrophe risks, sensitivity studies, and added analytics based on catastrophe model results.

Senior Analysts are expected to be proficient in completing standard analyses with limited guidance, while also taking a higher-profile role in advanced analyses and special projects as needed. Senior Analysts should begin taking a more active role in communicating with brokers and clients, and presentation development.

• Excellent communicator, especially the ability to explain complicated concepts.
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning. Ability to think strategically, work independently and take initiative.
• Proven analytical skills and problem-solving experience.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple assignments, work well independently and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Advanced user of SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Programming experience using SQL, R or Python is a plus.
• Strong visualization software skills (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• 3+ years of direct industry experience in catastrophe modeling, data cleanup/validation/analysis or experience in an analytical field; preferably analyzing complex datasets.

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Economics, Finance, Math or other similarly quantitative or analytically‑orientated major, or equivalent experience.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self thermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can…