Actuary, Data Science, Global Risk Management &Claims

We are expanding our Global Risk Management & Claims team and insurance program support for Amazons growing risk portfolio. This role will partner with a wide range of stakeholders to build underwriting and claims models, determine rate and reserve adequacy, build cloud-based modeling tools, and provide other analytical support for financially prudent decision making. As a member of the Global Risk Management team, this role will provide actuarial and data science support for Amazons worldwide operation.

Key job responsibilities
Collaborate with risk management and claims team to identify insurance gaps, propose solutions, and measure impacts insurance brings to the business
Develop models for new and existing insurance programs utilizing actuarial and data science techniques in innovative ways
Build forecasts and analyses for businesses under rapid growth, including trend studies, loss distribution analysis, ILF development, and industry benchmarks
Create processes to monitor loss cost and trends
Propose and implement loss prevention initiatives with impact on insurance costs in mind
Advise underwriting decisions with analysis on exposure risk profile
Support insurance cost budgeting activities
Collaborate with external vendors and other internal science teams to extract insurance insight
Conduct other ad hoc analyses and risk modeling as needed

- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
- 2+ years of data scientist experience
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

- Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
- Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .