ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Descartes was born out of the conviction that the ever-increasing complexity of risks faced by corporations, governments and vulnerable communities calls for a renewed approach in insurance. Our team brings together industry veterans from the most renowned institutions (AXA, SCOR, Swiss Re, Marsh, Aon, ...) and scientists on top of their field to bring underwriting excellence. After 5 years of existence, Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric insurance for weather and climate-related risks utilizing machine learning, real-time monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD, we launched Descartes Insurance, a 'full stack' insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French regulator ACPR. With a growing corporate client base (400+ and counting), our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 17 global offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Descartes is trusted by a panel of A-rated (re)insurers to carry out its activities.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Due to rapid growth, we are seeking an Underwriter Data Scientist to expand our Underwriting Team dedicated to tropical cyclones.
At the core of our company’s strategy, your key missions will be structuring and pricing of parametric insurance covers to deliver innovative insurance products to a worldwide based public sector and corporate clients.
This role will allow you to gain knowledge of the insurance industry and particularly the natural catastrophes sector, all while collaborating closely with other internal teams (Commercial, Software, R&D, Operations and Legal) and our external partners.

Your key missions will include:

• Conduct structuring work, risk analysis and insurance proposal for worldwide public sector and corporate clients;
• Discuss business opportunities with Descartes’ partners and be responsible for technical documentation and insurance contracts redaction;
• Collaborate with the business team to understand client needs and issues to further improve our product offering;
• Participate in the development of Descartes’ technological platform to differentiate Descartes from its competitors (nat cat models and pricing tools);
• Work autonomously and pragmatically to make appropriate technical decisions with attention to details.
  
• Graduated from an Engineering school with a specialization in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics or meteorological studies;
• Ideally a previous experience (long-term internship) in insurance or climate modeling.

SKILLS

• Proficiency in Python;
• Proficiency in statistics and applied mathematics methods;
• Insurance or Cat modeling experience is a plus;
• Eye for quality, autonomous and attention to detail;
• Excellent communication (written and verbal);
• Fluency in English (written and verbal communication) is required;
• Good command of one additional language (e.g. Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish...) is valued.

MINDSET

• Eager to learn more on the insurance industry;
• Interested in weather and natural perils modeling with a focus on nat cat risks;
• Strong team spirit and ability to work under pressure;
• Results oriented, high energy, with the ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent team player with an entrepreneurial mindset and value of diversity;
• Strong desire to learn and commitment to the organization’s mission.

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 a punctual home office days.

At Descartes Underwriting, we cherish 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: Technical online test
• Step 3: Remote technical interview
• Step 4: Remote manager interview
• Step 5: In person team interview to meet our team and discover our offices(held remotely if you are abroad)