Climate Data Specialist Job Opportunity at Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS)

Position: Climate Data Specialist

Location: Zurich

Work Hours: 80%-100%

Join the dedicated team at Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS), where we're committed to leveraging our global network to support our customers and business partners. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a brand new role designed to shape and expand our rapidly growing business.

Your Role

As a Climate Data Specialist within our Climate Resilience team, you will:

• Support the development and implementation of cutting-edge risk assessment methods and tools.
• Collaborate closely with customer-facing business units and internal technical departments such as Group Accumulation Management, Group Re, and Commercial Insurance Underwriting.
• Source, analyze, and visualize data sets (hazard, exposures, controls) to aid in the assessment of natural hazards and climate change risks.

Main Responsibilities

Technical Developments

• Support the continuous development and updating of climate and natural hazards data.
• Monitor global sustainability regulations and frameworks to identify climate data needs and develop relevant datasets.
• Assist in creating data processing and visualization tools.

Customer Projects

• Source and analyze data from internal and open-source databases.
• Transform natural hazard and climate change exposure data into actionable insights to help customers build climate change resilience.

Communication

• Create, maintain, and share internal training and knowledge content on natural hazards and climate change.
• Facilitate climate data knowledge sharing across the CCRS community and with internal stakeholders and customers.

What You Bring

To excel as a Climate Data Specialist, you should have:

• A Master’s degree in natural/environmental/atmospheric sciences.
• In-depth knowledge of climate change and natural hazards science, models, and their practical applications.
• Experience in spatial data management, spatial analysis, climate data, and visualization, including big datasets and transforming data into insights.
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey complex concepts to all management levels and stakeholders with varying technical proficiencies.
• High proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, ArcGIS, and programming languages (R, Python, etc.).
• Fluency in written and spoken English, with a strong customer service orientation. Additional languages are an asset.

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your online application.

At Zurich, we aim to attract top talent and recognize that full-time availability may not always be possible. We are open to flexible working arrangements and many of our staff work flexibly. Please discuss your flexibility needs with us during the interview process.

Information for Recruitment Agencies

Zurich does not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We are not responsible for unsolicited applications or any associated fees.

Company Name: Zurich Insurance

Job Title: Climate Data Analyst