What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.
The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Markel Corporate Catastrophe Management team is seeking a Catastrophe Management Lead to join our Cyber Catastrophe Management team and lead the aggregation, modeling and reporting of affirmative cyber lines Corporately and within Markel US & Bermuda. You will be joining a group of dedicated professionals charged with ensuring Markel is able to financially withstand catastrophic loss from natural and man-made perils, producing accurate catastrophe related statistics, and achieving profitable growth.Job Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise and support to the cyber underwriting team.
- Lead efforts in providing and communicating exposure and cyber catastrophe loss estimates in a timely manner with limited supervision.
- Advance automation to further develop efficient analysis and reporting processes.
- Validate vendor cyber catastrophe models and perform change management analysis as the models are updated.
- Perform portfolio risk roll-up, apply applicable outwards reinsurance terms, analyze, and validate results in a timely manner.
- Relate mathematical catastrophe models to the real world and provide guidance to management that translates results to actionable items.
- Evaluate new business opportunities and potential acquisitions providing input to senior management.
- Proactively share knowledge in related areas, creating learning experiences and fostering collaboration within the organization, including mentoring and training less experienced analysts.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of insurance concepts, policy terms and conditions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SQL & Power BI.
- Ability to apply and interpret advanced mathematical, economical, and statistical concepts.
- Creative problem solver who is detail-oriented and possesses exceptional organization and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively across diverse professional disciplines.
- 3+ years of work experience as a catastrophe modeler/analyst or in a related position within the insurance/reinsurance field with knowledge of commercial cyber catastrophe models (CyberCube/ Cyence/RMS) preferred.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in a related quantitative field required.
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Pay information:
The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The salary for the position is $109,000 - $159,610 with a 25% bonus potential.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
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Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].
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