Risk Analyst – Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)

Job Description

Risk Analyst – Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)

hackajob, in collaboration with Verisk, is seeking exceptional professionals for the role of Risk Analyst within Verisk’s Early Career Foundations Program (ECFP). This is a fantastic opportunity to launch your career in a dynamic and fast-growing industry.

Application Deadline: March 23rd, 2026 @ 5pm ET

About Verisk’s Early Career Foundations Program (ECFP)

Verisk’s ECFP is designed to provide a comprehensive developmental journey for recent graduates. As an ECFP cohort member, you will:

• Gain access to senior leaders through business insight sessions.
• Participate in networking opportunities to build community with your cohort.
• Benefit from professional development programming to enhance your soft skills.
• Be fully integrated into the Verisk community, surrounded by other recent graduates across global businesses.

About The Role: Risk Analyst – Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)

The Catastrophe and Risk Solution team at Verisk is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, and ambitious Risk Analyst to join their innovative Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team. The team’s mission is to be market leaders in the ILS industry, producing superior analytics and leveraging Verisk’s products to meet client needs.

In this role, you will work collaboratively within a high-performing ILS team, contributing to the production of sophisticated reports for a diverse client base, including (re)insurance companies, brokers, corporations, and sovereign entities. You will have the opportunity to:

• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Learn and enhance current workflows.
• Build relationships with internal and external partners.
• Produce custom risk reports.

This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain a deep understanding of catastrophe modeling, the application of insurance and financial structures, and to be an integral part of the dynamic and rapidly expanding ILS market.

Responsibilities

• Perform Sophisticated Analyses: Utilize Verisk’s cutting-edge models and technology to support the placement of catastrophe bonds for insurance, reinsurance, and corporate clients.
• Create Robust Risk Analysis Reports: Customize model output to generate tailored reports specific to given catastrophe bonds and client portfolios.
• Lead Project Analytics: Take the lead on analytics for multiple concurrent projects, collaborating closely with project teams to ensure a seamless client experience.
• Client Decision Support: Assist clients in making critical decisions regarding their catastrophe bond placement based on structural features and loss analytics.
• Workflow Enhancement: Collaborate with a high-powered team of driven professionals to enhance core workflows and execute tasks at the highest level, reinforcing Verisk’s leadership position in the ILS industry.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Learning Agility: Quick learner with proactive problem-solving skills.
• Self-Motivation: Self-starter with the ability to work independently to achieve goals.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Data Analysis (Plus): Experience in data analysis using Excel, SQL, R software, Python, or equivalent is a plus.
• Industry Experience (Plus): Prior experience in finance, statistics, insurance, mathematics, or economics is a plus.

Requirements:

• Graduation Date: Graduating in May 2026.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (major or minor) in a quantitative field such as economics, mathematics, finance, data science, actuarial science, or atmospheric sciences.