NatCatSERVICE Lead (m/f/d)*

Munich Re’s Climate Change Solutions team is at the Center of competence for climate change topics. As an expertise-driven and service-oriented department, we engage with both internal and external stakeholders, providing vital data and advisory services.

Within Climate Change Solutions, The NatCatSERVICE (NCS) is Munich Re´s central data base and analytics platform for natural catastrophe global market losses. Renowned as one of the leading databases for natural catastrophe losses, NCS is widely sought after by media, investors, governments and clients for insights into Natural Catastrophe trends, risks and resilience.

The NCS:

1. Supports internal and external communications, from media publications to Market events, cementing Munich Re’s position as a trusted voice in this area.
2. Supports our clients, client managers and underwriters in understanding market dynamics, offering a global market perspective.
3. Enhances corporate underwriting models and claims estimations by serving as a global alternative source of data — leveraging unique insights that go beyond traditional data sources.

This position will be key to revolutionizing how NatCat data is collected, analyzed, enriched, and presented, unlocking new efficiencies and insights. The position is a senior position and will be responsible for the NatCatSERVICE.

YOUR JOB

1. Leadership and Ownership: lead the team as the senior responsible for delivering accurate loss estimates for major NatCat events, including press releases, interviews, industry events, etc.
2. Global NatCat Market Expertise: develop and leverage a deep understanding of global NatCat loss estimation methodologies and insurance market dynamics.
3. Automation Project Management: drive further automation of NCS using AI, data processing and visualization elements.
4. Data Analytics and Insights: deliver actionable analytics and insights, enhancing the database for internal and external stakeholders.
5. IT Process Oversight: as the IT Product owner - Challenge and oversee IT-related processes to guarantee seamless integration and effective automation within the NatCatSERVICE.
6. Stakeholder Collaboration: keep all stakeholders informed and aligned throughout at all levels, building a deep network to internal key stakeholders (Claims, Underwriting, Data Analytics, Group Communications, Client management) for the purpose of NatCat loss estimation.
7. Auditability: drive transparency and consistency by establishing robust processes for data collection and enhancement, ensuring clear documentation.

YOUR PROFILE

1. Natural Catastrophe and insurance market Expertise: proven ability to estimate losses from natural catastrophes, ideally supported by insurance market experience.
2. Technical proficiency and project management: project management and experience in data process automation using e.g. using LLMs, AI, python and power BI or similar.
3. Education: university degree in data science, economics, statistics, geo and/or natural sciences, or similar qualification but will consider others.
4. Attention to Detail: ability to perform thorough checks while maintaining a pragmatic, big-picture perspective with an affinity for numbers, statistics and data driven solutions.
5. Communication and Coordination: excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to manage cross-functional collaboration and ensure timely, professional and high-quality delivery.
6. Languages: very good English, German and other languages skills are advantageous.

Application Instructions

Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, as well as your academic reference letters, including school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts of record for any degrees. If applicable, please also submit reference letters from any previous employers or certificates from any other qualifications you may have. We recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position and Munich Re is of interest to you.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

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Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

1. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
2. Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
3. Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

1. Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
2. Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
3. Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
4. Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
5. Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.