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.

What the day will look like

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.

How this opportunity is different

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.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• 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.

How we support our colleagues

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 at Aon. Furthermore, 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 request accommodations by emailing ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $110,000 - $125,000 USD annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.