Sr. Principal, Quantitative Insurance Modeler - Hybrid

See yourself at Radian? We see you here too.

At Radian, we see you. For the person you are and the potential you hold. That’s why we’ve embraced a new way of working that lets our people across the country be themselves, be their best and be their boldest. Because when each of us is truly seen, each of us gives our best – and at Radian, we’ll give you our best right back.

Studies have shown that job seekers may hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification listed. We strive to see the potential in each applicant, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience or education level doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

See Yourself as a Sr Principal, Quantitative Insurance Modeler

The Sr Principal Quantitative Insurance Modeler will be responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of advanced (re)insurance risk models. This role requires expertise in programming, data analysis, and statistical modeling to support business decision-making and ensure the effective management of credit and portfolio risk. This position requires extensive experience across multiple lines of insurance such as casualty, specialty and mortgage as well as others.

See Your Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain code to support model estimation, implementation, monitoring, and back testing.

• Manipulate and analyze large datasets to identify trends and make recommendations or adjustments to credit and portfolio guidelines.

• Conduct model development and research new methodologies to enhance model performance and accuracy.

• Prepare analytical presentations and communicate strategic business findings and recommendations to management.

• Apply expert knowledge in probability modeling, mathematics, statistics, and econometrics to solve complex business challenges.

• Leverage cloud computing platforms for data analysis and model deployment.

• Collaborate effectively within a team environment.

• Summarize and present key findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Conduct catastrophe global risks modeling, including hazard, vulnerability, financial modules, event sets, frequency-severity modeling, loss distributions, and tail risk metrics.

• Perform portfolio and reinsurance structuring: quota share, excess of loss, catastrophe bonds, optimization, pricing, and accumulation management.

• Perform model governance functions: validation, benchmarking, back testing, documentation, audit readiness.

• Ensure adherence to regulatory/capital requirements: Solvency II, IFRS 17, NAIC, ORSA, stress testing.

• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

See the Job Specifications

Your Basic Education and Prior Work-Related Experience:

Degree Requirement: Master's Degree or Equivalent Experience
Degree Preferred: PHD

Work Experience: 10 years of prior work related experience

Additional Qualifications

• Advanced programming skills for data analysis and modeling (catastrophe, risk modeling).

• Strong mathematical, statistical, and econometric background.

• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make sound business recommendations.

• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.).

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.

• Experience in financial services, credit risk modeling, or portfolio risk management.

• Demonstrated success in presenting analytical findings to senior management.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to credit and portfolio risk.

See Why You Should Work With Us

• Competitive Compensation: anticipated base salary from $141,000 to $230,000 based on skills and experience. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program and a long term incentive plan.

• Rest and Relaxation. This role is eligible for 30 days of paid time off annually, which is prorated in the year of hire based on hire date. In addition, based on your hire date, you will be eligible for 9 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays. Parental leave is also offered as an opportunity for all new parents to embrace this exciting change in their lives. 

• Our Company Makes an Impact. We’ve been recognized by multiple organizations like Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, HousingWire’s Tech 100, and The Forum of Executive Women’s Champion of Board Diversity. Radian has also pledged to SHRM’s CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity commitment.

• Comprehensive Health Benefits. Multiple medical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.

• Prepare for your Future. 401(k) with a top of market company match (did we mention the company match is immediately vested?!) and an opportunity to participate in Radian’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Homebuyer Perks. Our Homebuyer Perks program helps employees navigate the home searching, buying, selling, and refinancing processes and provides valuable financial benefits to encourage, enable, and support home ownership.

• Additional Benefits. To learn more about our benefits offerings, visit our Benefits Page.

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Radian will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

See More About Radian

Radian is a fintech servicing the mortgage and real estate services industry. As a team, we pride ourselves on seeing the potential of every person, every idea and every day.

Seeing each other at Radian goes far beyond our open, flexible culture. It means seeing our people’s potential – and creating inspiring career paths that help them get there. Or seeing new pathways and innovating for the future of our industry. It means seeing each other for all that we are. And it means seeing our purpose as one that extends beyond the bottom line – having an impact on communities across the country to help more people achieve the American Dream of homeownership.

We hope you’ll see yourself at Radian. See more about us at Radian.com.

Defining Roles for Radian's Future

Understanding the qualities and characteristics that define a Leader and an Employee is important to ​building our future-fit workforce. Radian's future is only as bright as its people. For that reason, our People Plan includes profiles to support the qualities and characteristics that each Leader as well as each Employee should embody upon hire or via development.

EEO Statement

Radian complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, color, religious creed, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

An applicant’s criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.  The material duties include those listed in the “Primary Duties and Responsibilities” section above, as well as the ability to adhere to Company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stressful situations, work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard confidential information belonging to the Company and its customers.  Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Accommodation

Whether you require an accommodation for the job application or interview process, Radian is dedicated to a barrier-free employment process and encourages a diverse workforce. If you have questions about the accommodation process, please e-mail [email protected].

Please note that you may redact or remove age-related information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on any additional application materials you submit as part of the application. Additional application materials include but are not limited to, resumes, CVs, transcripts, or certifications.