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    Gallagher Re is looking for a Graduate Cat Modeller to join our REACH Programme in our London office. As a Cat Modeller you will be supported by the wider Cat Modelling team. You will be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of catastrophe modelling and how this relates to business decisions.

    Your Opportunity

    As part of a fast-evolving, global industry, Gallagher Re provides a multitude of exciting career opportunities for skilled and driven individuals. Sponsored by the Gallagher Re Executive team, our two-year foundational learning programme - the REinsurance ACHievment Programme (REACH) – will provide everything you need to know about reinsurance and for career success. This program is unique in the industry and is set up to contend with the best training programs available across the financial services.

    This foundational programme is part of Gallagher Re’s elite Learning Academy, which supports career development for all our colleagues, from graduates through to senior leaders.

    Your Role

    • Support the Analytics Team in everyday modelling tasks.
    • Convert exposure data provided by clients into the formats required by catastrophe models.
    • Audit client data and portfolios to assess the completeness & accuracy for catastrophe modelling purposes.
    • Quantify the risk to Gallagher Re client portfolios using third party vendor models and Gallagher Re proprietary models.
    • Contribute to service offering development and distribution through collaboration with brokers, cyber security analysts, actuaries and external partners.
    • Understand, evaluate and communicate the impact of vendor model updates.
    • Interpret and communicate model outputs and modelling terminology effectively to all stakeholders (i.e. analysts/ brokers / actuaries / clients/ reinsurers).
    • Work closely with all stakeholders throughout all aspects of the risk quantification process.
    • Collaborate with members of the Broking and Analytic Teams in completing modelling projects, which may involve independent research or fact finding.
    • Gain an understanding of risk management and the role of risk transfer methods, such as reinsurance.

    Your Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree in an analytical subject such as Engineering, Mathematics, Economics and Physics
    • Knowledge of the London/global (re)insurance markets would be advantageous
    • Ideally be able to demonstrate innovative applications and solutions for risk assessment
    • Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail
    • Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills
    • Ability to process and understand data quickly and creatively
    • Experience with programming languages such as Python/R
    • The ability to work in a team and highly motivated to learn and grow within a global company
    • Eligibility to work in the UK.

    What We Offer You

    We want Gallagher to be the organisation that all our people are proud to be a part of and where everyone can call themselves one of our team. Where our culture is embracing of difference, where you can be the best and, perhaps most importantly, be yourself.

    We are all different in some way. If we were all the same, and all thought the same, we would be vulnerable as a group. By welcoming and encouraging diverse opinions and backgrounds within our organisation, we will have a healthier, more innovative and ultimately more profitable business.

    About Us

    Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture motivated by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 30,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures.

    As a member of our global brokerage team, you’ll help our clients address risk, protect assets and recover from losses.

    Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. Gallagher is committed to diversity of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.