Alvarez & Marsal
Category: Consulting
Business Unit: Insurance and Risk Advisory Services
Overview:
Insurance Analytics group within leading management consulting firm seeks experienced consultant to support advanced analytics engagements.
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services. Founded in 1983, the firm is known for its distinctive restructuring heritage, hands-on approach and relentless focus on execution and results.
A&M’s Insurance and Risk Advisory Services (IRAS) practice provides specialized consulting services to risk bearing entities, regulators, third party administrators, brokers and buyers of commercial insurance. The Insurance Analytics team assists A&M’s clients to develop models and harness the power of data to make better decisions. Our primary services include developing projection, risk simulation, and optimization models, data mining and predictive modeling. Analytics professionals will work closely with our process improvement teams in order to improve the use of analytics in core insurance operations, and with our risk management and regulatory advisory teams to enhance engagement outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Assisting in the execution of client engagements, including
Defining the business problem and structuring analytical solutions
Developing projection, risk simulation, and optimization models
Conducting other operational, financial, statistical and quantitative analysis, and
Designing, preparing and presenting reports to clients
Researching, analyzing and developing marketing materials in support of new business opportunities
EEO Statement: It is A&M's policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation in accordance with all applicable laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and city entities.
Qualifications:
Demonstrable Personal Attributes:
Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Innate intellectual curiosity and tenacity in seeking insights and solutions
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging and unpredictable environment with minimal supervision
Strong organizational skills and a natural ability to prioritize in high pressure situations
Flexibility to travel up to 75% of the time if necessary
Knowledge and Tools
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access and PowerPoint
Some experience with statistical analysis software, programming, application development, simulation and risk modeling, and data visualization using leading software packages such as
Statistical analysis: SAS, R, etc.
Programming and application development: Matlab, Python, Visual Basic, etc.
Simulation and risk modeling: @Risk, Crystal Ball, etc.
Data visualization: Tableau, Shiny, etc.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. mathematics, statistics, analytical finance, computer science, actuarial science, engineering)
MBA with technical focus, or Master’s degree in quantitative field
5+ years work experience including 3+ years in an internal consulting group or with a professional services firm
Insurance industry experience is a plus
Previous experience presenting to clients (internal or external)
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