WTW – Associate, Climate Change Risks (Senior Analyst)

WTW – Associate, Climate Change Risks (Senior Analyst)

WTW brings together expertise across insurance, actuarial science, engineering, and climate analytics to help organizations understand and prepare for physical climate risks.

By The Sustainability Grid Desk

Salary Not disclosed (typically competitive consulting range in the UK)

Setting Hybrid

Location London / Leeds, United Kingdom

Type Full Time

Deadline Not specified

Experience Early to Mid Career

About WTW Climate Practice

This is where climate science meets financial consequence.

The Opportunity

This role lives in the numbers.

• Flood probabilities
• Heat stress projectionsCatastrophe loss curves

You will not just study climate change.
You will quantify its impact on real assets, portfolios, and decisions .

What You’ll Do

Support and lead projects on:

• Physical climate risk assessments
• Adaptation and resilience planning
• Natural catastrophe modelling

Advanced Analytics & Modelling

Work with:

• Climate datasets
• Catastrophe models
• Portfolio risk simulations

Build dashboards, run models, and extract insights

Global Project Exposure

• Contribute to consulting engagements across industries and geographies
• Handle complex, multi-region risk scenarios

Client Communication

• Present findings to clients
• Translate technical outputs into business decisions

Help develop new approaches to risk modelling
Work on problems where no standard tools exist

Engage with specialists in:
Actuarial modellingEnterprise riskInsuranceSustainability

What They’re Looking For

A hybrid thinker. Part scientist, part strategist.

Core requirements:

• Strong background in science, engineering, maths, or analytics
• Interest in climate change and natural hazards
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex datasets
• Strong communication skills

Technical Edge (Preferred)

Experience with:

• GIS tools
• R or coding
• Power BI or data visualization tools

Knowledge of catastrophe models such as:

• RMSAIR
• KatRisk

What Makes This Role Interesting

Climate change becomes real when it is priced.

This role sits exactly there.

You are translating:

Weather into risk
Risk into financial impactImpact into strategy

25 days annual leave plus additional company day
Private healthcare and life insurancePension with up to 10% employer contributionHybrid working modelVolunteer day and wellbeing supportAdditional perks like EV scheme, cycle-to-work, and share plans

Why This Role Matters

Climate risk is no longer theoretical.
It is insured, modelled, and priced daily.

The organizations that understand it will survive.
The ones that do not will absorb the cost.

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