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Asst Dir-Modeling Services-Earthquake Focus

New York, United States

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Date de publication
11/01/2026
ID de l'offre
15745
Niveau d'expérience
Experienced Hire
Catégorie d'emploi
Data, Analytics & Research
Modeling
Secteur d'activité
Insurance

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 


Skills and Competencies
  • Deep expertise in earthquake catastrophe modelling concepts, geoscience fundamentals, model limitations, and the practical implications of model outputs for client workflows
  • Strong client-facing communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex scientific topics clearly in meetings, written guidance, training sessions, and technical advisory discussions
  • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements, balancing urgent short-term client needs with longer-term strategic projects while maintaining quality and momentum
  • Experience partnering with internal stakeholders including model developers, product managers, and account teams to ensure model science is understood, trusted, and applied effectively
  • Ability to develop and deliver client-ready guidance, training materials, model change narratives, and best-practice content
  • Demonstrated capacity to learn and expand expertise across additional catastrophe model domains and products beyond earthquake
  • Experience using Moody's RMS catastrophe models and associated software preferred (e.g., RiskLink®, Risk Modeler™, SQL, R)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use
Education
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Earth or climate sciences (including geology, geophysics, or seismology), mathematics, engineering, physics, statistics, economics, risk management, or insurance, or a related field
Responsibilities
Serve as a client-facing earthquake catastrophe model specialist on the Model Success team, translating complex model science into actionable risk management guidance for insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and other risk professionals.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for high-importance client engagements requiring deep expertise in earthquake catastrophe risk modelling
  • Balance multiple concurrent objectives, from rapid problem solving to delivering training and guiding clients through model change and validation projects
  • Partner closely with model developers, product managers, account teams, and client stakeholders to ensure effective understanding and application of model science
  • Create and contribute to client-ready guidance documents, training materials, model change narratives, and best-practice content
  • Identify and drive initiatives that improve how the market understands, adopts, and applies catastrophe models
  • Apply and expand expertise across additional catastrophe models and Moody's RMS products beyond the earthquake peril
  • Partner with product managers to surface and initiate future product enhancements based on client feedback and engagement insights
  • Supervise, coach, and mentor more junior team members, and travel for client meetings, trainings, and industry engagements as needed
About the Team
The Model Success team at Moody's RMS exists to ensure that clients get great value from their investments in our catastrophe models and data. We are a global team of outstanding people who share a passion for helping customers succeed, combining deep technical and scientific expertise with a strong client-first mindset. Our work spans the full suite of Moody's RMS catastrophe models, from earthquakes and hurricanes to cyber and climate change, and we are at the forefront of how the (re)insurance industry understands and manages risk. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting and impactful work at the intersection of science, technology, and risk management, contributing to Moody's continued leadership in analytical intelligence and the responsible adoption of emerging tools and AI-driven insights across the industry.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $113,200.00 - $164,050.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Click here to view our full EEO policy statement. Click here for more information on your EEO rights under the law. Click here to view our Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination statement.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

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