AXA UK
Climate Change Analyst - Catastrophe Management
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About AXA
AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.
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Job Overview
We're seeking a highly skilled Climate Chance Analyst specialising in atmospheric perils and climate change to support AXA UK’s risk assessment and model development activities. This role will focus on analysing and refining catastrophe models, translating scientific research into practical insurance solutions, and collaborating with internal teams and external partners. The successful candidate will contribute to scientific research, risk assessment techniques, and the ongoing development and validation of AXA’s internal catastrophe models, with a particular emphasis on climate change impacts and atmospheric risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Support analytical reviews and validation of catastrophe models focusing on atmospheric perils and climate change impacts.
- Develop and refine multiple risk assessment techniques for catastrophe risk quantification.
- Translate external scientific research into actionable practices, product development, and risk management strategies.
- Conduct independent scientific research aligned with AXA UK’s business interests and risk profile.
- Manage small research projects from initiation to completion, collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
- Foster relationships with academia and external partners, managing research activities and collaborative projects.
- Communicate technical analysis, scientific findings, and their impact clearly to insurance professionals and senior leadership.
- Collaborate closely with the second line Risk teams to ensure exposure inputs and outputs of catastrophe models are accurate, validated, and aligned with risk management strategies.
- Contribute to the ongoing development, refinement, and validation of AXA’s internal catastrophe models, including reinsurance and accumulation controls.
- Work with the Reinsurance team to generate insights for portfolio management, pricing, and reinsurance optimisation.
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Work Arrangements
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) from December 2026. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.
Your Skills & Experience
- PhD in a scientific discipline with expert knowledge of atmospheric perils, climate change, and catastrophe risk.
- Strong programming, scripting, and data analysis skills in Python, R, or similar tools.
- Extensive experience in risk modelling, validation, and critique of catastrophe models, with an understanding of model components and modules.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of producing reports, presentations, and conveying complex scientific concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to manage small research projects independently and deliver results on time.
- Strong network-building skills, with a history of fostering collaborations with academia, external partners, and internal teams.
- In-depth understanding of current and emerging risks in the insurance sector, including exposure management, underwriting, and pricing practices.
- Knowledge of reinsurance, capital modelling, and how catastrophe risk influences pricing and portfolio decisions.
- Willingness to undertake projects outside immediate expertise and to facilitate scientific alignment across industry and academia.
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As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
How To Apply
To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to adi.stapletonberry@axa-uk.co.uk.
We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.
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