Scientific Data Management, Team Leader

As a team member, you\’ll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before. Gallagher Re is looking for a Global Wildfire Peril Lead to join our Property Research team. The Gallagher Re Property Research team supports our global reinsurance operation by developing our in-house view of risk in the form of natural catastrophe peril advisory, catastrophe model evaluation and our network of academic research partnerships. Our team collaborates with brokers, clients, and industry partners to enhance property risk quantification, develop innovative risk management solutions and evaluate third party catastrophe models. The individual we are seeking would drive our catastrophe modelling evaluation, development and risk assessment for wildfire worldwide. Act as the lead wildfire risk advisor to our clients, working closely with broking teams to interpret and present model results and explain wildfire risk nuances Serve as the company’s representative and thought leader on wildfire risk in the wider industry. Lead wildfire catastrophe model research and evaluation, working with the team to provide best-in-class vendor model validation reports supported by detailed evidence Lead on catastrophe model development projects for wildfire risk quantification Develop novel ideas to deliver bespoke risk solutions to clients Keep abreast of and contribute towards the latest research on wildfire specific topics from the scientific literature, including climate change Project manage multiple multi-week to multi-year research and model development projects, frequently to tight deadlines Lead a team of scientists to ensure their work is of the highest quality and answers the commercial questions asked by our clients and internal stakeholders Effectively communicate with team members, business-units, brokers and clients Liaise with offices and teams world-wide and participate in business-travel as required Coordinate with academic partners to ensure academic partnerships meet both the technical and commercial requirements of Gallagher Re Present at industry and academic conferences PhD in Natural Hazards, Earth Sciences or equivalent experience Advanced knowledge of programming in R, Python, SQL or equivalent including experience in visualization and analysis of spatial datasets A strong understanding of (re)insurance and catastrophe risk management Strong knowledge of (re)insurance and catastrophe risk management Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are 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. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. #