Senior Underwriter - CDI
Location: Paris, Full-Time.
About Your Role
Due to rapid growth, at the core of our company’s strategy, we are seeking a Senior Underwriter to join the Underwriting Team based in Paris.
Reporting to the Underwriting Manager, you will be a key contributor to the development and deployment of climate risk models for the pricing, underwriting and monitoring of weather-related parametric policies for corporates and public entities.
Your Key Missions Will Include

Collaborate with the business team and brokers to understand client needs and risk transfer challenges to successfully underwrite new business and renew accounts;
Conduct thorough analyses for product design and coverage structuring in order to meet the needs and expectations of the clients;
Improve and develop pricing models in order to model the risk, underwrite policies for corporates and public entities, and monitor the portfolio performance and accumulation;
Contribute to insurance proposal and underwriting documentation in order to finalise policies for corporate clients and public entities worldwide;
Operate in the international insurance market, leading discussions and projects with brokers and partners;
Collaborate with various divisions of Descartes in order to sustain the growth of the portfolio (e.g. R&D teams, Legal, Operations, Risk Management);
Technical & Business Leadership: help both the underwriting strategy and the review of the work conducted by Underwriting Data Scientists, providing guidance on technical modeling matters & business requirements.

About You
Experience & Qualifications

Graduated from a leading academic institution with a degree in mathematics, statistics, data science, physics or related;
4 years of significant experience minimum (post graduation) in data science or related;
As a plus: track record of experience in leading a (small) team and managing business projects;
As a plus: prior experience in structuring, pricing & underwriting parametric insurance covers for climate risks.

Skills

Proficiency in Python (e.g. pandas, scikit-learn);
Strong background in statistics and mathematics, showing clear understanding of probabilities;
Eye for quality, autonomous and attention to detail;
Fluency in English (written and verbal communication) is required;
Good level of one additional language (e.g. Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish…) is a plus.

MINDSET

Interested in insurance industry and climate risks modeling;
Strong team spirit;
Ability to work under pressure;
Eganhership?? (keep as given)
Rigorous, creative and meticulous mind;
Strong desire to learn and acquire responsibility;
Results oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-cultural environment.

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world, allowing you to progress towards technical excellence;
Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars, training etc.);
Work in a collaborative & professional environment;
Be part of an international team, passionate about diversity;
Join a company with a true purpose – help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks;
A competitive salary, bonus and benefits;
You can benefit from punctual home office days.

At Descartes Underwriting, we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.
With equal skills, all our positions are open to people with disabilities.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Step 1: HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter
Step 2: Manager interview
Step 3: Technical online test (via Github)
Step 4: Remote technical interview
Step 5: In person team interview to meet our team and discover our offices

Additional Information

Contract Type: Full-Time
Location: Paris
Occasional remote authorized

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