Beijing, China

The Model Specialist team is part of the Models & Data business unit and is responsible for 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.

Key responsibilities of an Associate Model Analyst include:

• Problem-solving to develop solutions to interesting and challenging client enquiries
• Communicating directly with clients on topics relating to the full range of RMS models and products
• Analysing 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 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

The 2019 RMS Graduate Training Program:

The role begins with the RMS Graduate Training Program, which comprises:

• 4-6 weeks of formal classroom training delivered by multiple colleagues, taken alongside other new RMS graduate hires from across the globe (requiring international travel)
• Hands-on project assignments and workshop sessions, providing an opportunity to use and develop skills learned during training in practice

• Frequent interactions with colleagues from different teams and functions within the company allowing for exposure, engagement and insight into the wide range of work being undertaken at RMS

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.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

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

• Earth Sciences (Geology, Geophysics, Seismology etc.)
• Climate Sciences (Meteorology, Hydrology, Oceanography etc.)
• Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering

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 and Mandarin
• 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 5% chance that a hurricane will cause $60 billion of insured losses next year and a 1% chance an earthquake will cause $50 billion of insured loss in the next 12 months. At RMS, we build the simulation models that allow insurers and investors to understand portfolio risks due to catastrophes: natural catastrophes (hurricane, earthquake, flood), terrorism, pandemic, and changes in life expectancy.

We are one of the most exciting companies you’ve probably ‘never’ heard of unless you’re one of our hundreds of clients in the (re)insurance, banking or hedge fund sector. We lead an industry we helped pioneer and ultimately our work makes a true impact on the world at large. How we understand and manage risk affects everybody and our passion is nothing less than creating a more resilient world through a better understanding of catastrophic events.

We are evolving our vision by delivering future solutions in the cloud, our cutting-edge risk management platform for the global risk market. RMS will create a holistic and integrated view across the enterprise with one platform for all models, all points of view, and all data. All will be run as equal partners on RMS.

RMS has 1,200 employees in 11 countries, including offices in Newark (CA-USA), Noida (India), London (UK), Hoboken (NJ-USA), and Zurich (Switzerland).