Job Description
A career in our Risk Modeling Services practice will provide you with the opportunity to contribute general insurance advice and consulting services to clients such as insurers, banks, regulators, and third party administrators. You’ll provide advice covering solvency, economic capital, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and risk control, financial modelling, underwriting, new legislation, and the efficiency of claims or reporting processes. Simply put, you might help analyse the impact that new regulation will have on an insurance company’s balance sheet or you could be revising businesses’ projections and making sure they have adequate reserves.
PwC’s Actuarial Climate Risk team brings together actuaries, climate scientists, and financial engineers, to solve our clients’ most important problems related to climate change risk and greenhouse gas emissions. Combining leading-edge climate science with financial risk modeling expertise in the insurance and reinsurance industries, our team predicts financial impacts from climate change for real assets and supports our clients to understand the implications of transition risks and emissions related initiatives on their businesses. PwC is looking to expand its climate expertise and become a leader in the climate risk modeling industry.We apply our risk, analytical, and coding skills to turn complex data into the predictive insights that allow our clients to inform practical business solutions.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As an Intern / Trainee, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Be curious and try new things.
- Learn about how PwC works as a business and adds value to clients.
- Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information.
- Support research, analysis and problem solving using a variety of tools and techniques.
- Produce high quality work which adheres to the relevant professional standards.
- Keep up-to-date with technical developments for area of specialism.
- Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
- Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in materials produced.
- Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
Bachelor Degree
Required Fields of Study :
Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Health/Engineering, Sustainable Resource Management, Urban Planning, Urban Studies
Minimum Years of Experience :
0 year(s)
Required Knowledge and Skills :
Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following:
- Interest in climate change, climate risk analysis, environmental studies, sustainability, or broader ESG topics;
- Awareness of current and emerging topics in climate change and their relevance to contemporary business concerns and challenges;
- Experience working with standard office software (word processors, spreadsheets, presentation slides, collaboration tools);
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving business environment; and,
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently; and,
- Ability to communicate results to professional audiences.
Preferred Qualifications :
Additional Educational Preferences :
Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
Preferred major GPA: 3.3
Preferred Knowledge/Skills :
Demonstrates some abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following:
- Experience with or coursework in geographic information systems (GIS), especially with ArcGIS products;
- Experience with or coursework in data science languages (Python, R);
- Experience with visualization and dashboarding software (PowerBI, Tableau);
- Awareness of regulatory reporting trends regarding climate change risk and ESG;
- Awareness of commonly used climate change scenarios, including IPCC, NGFS and IEA;
- Awareness of GHG quantification, net zero modeling and SBTi; and,
- Experience with map cartography, remote sensing, or digital image/map processing.
Learn more about how we work:
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
The salary range for this position is: $30.75 - $40.75. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link:
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