Risk Analyst (ILS) | 2026 Early Career Foundations Program

Description

In this role, you will have an opportunity to participate in Verisk’s Early Career Foundations Program (ECFP). Verisk’s ECFP is the perfect place to launch your career. When you join Verisk in your first professional role, you’ll join an ECFP cohort alongside other recent graduates working across our global businesses. In your first year, you’ll embark on a unique developmental journey, gaining access to senior leaders through business insight sessions, networking opportunities to build community with your cohort, and professional development programming to enhance your soft skills. All of this is designed to fully integrate you into the Verisk community! 

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

About the Role

The Catastrophe and Risk Solution team within Verisk is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and ambitious Risk Analyst to join our Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) team. The mission of our team is to be market leaders and innovators in the ILS industry, producing superior analytics and using Verisk’s products to meet the needs of our clients. 

In this role, you will be working collaboratively with a high-performing ILS team to produce sophisticated reports for our (re)insurance, brokers, corporate and sovereign clients. You will have the opportunity to manage multiple projects concurrently, learn and enhance our current workflows, build relationships with our partners, and produce custom risk reports. On this team, you will undoubtedly gain a deeper understanding of catastrophe modeling, application of insurance and financial structures, and be a part of this dynamic and fast-growing ILS market. 

Responsibilities

• Perform sophisticated analyses using our cutting-edge models and technology, to support the placement of catastrophe bonds for insurance, reinsurance and corporate clients
• Create robust Risk Analysis Reports through customization of model output tailored to the specifics of a given catastrophe bond and client book
• Lead the analytics on multiple concurrent projects, collaborating closely with each project team to ensure a seamless client experience 
• Help clients make important decisions around their catastrophe bond placement based on structural features and loss analytics
• Work with a high-powered team of driven professionals to enhance our core workflows, and execute at the highest level, to maintain Verisk’s position as the leader in the ILS industry

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Quick learner, with proactive problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, ability to work independently to achieve goals
• Excellent communication skills, working with internal and external stakeholders
• Data analysis using Excel, SQL, R software, Python, or equivalent a plus
• Prior experience in finance, statistics, insurance, mathematics, or economics a plus

Requirements:

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