Catastrophe Risk Analyst
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | BD23 3FD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | JBA Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
JBA Risk Management are excited to offer the opportunity to join our team of consultants, working in a busy, friendly and supportive team. The ideal candidate will have strong numerical and analytical skills, enjoy communicating complex scientific information to non-specialists, and be comfortable managing priorities.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.
We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
We are proud to be a B Corp and recognised for our commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement for a more inclusive and sustainable future, by meeting high standards in many areas.
The role:
The team delivers risk insight to a wide range of clients through our work, which includes the following kind of project:
• Analysing flood risk to an insurance client’s portfolio to support risk pricing and exposure management.
• Applying a range of tools to analyse risk to individual, high value assets.
• Using catastrophe models to assess flood impacts to people, infrastructure and economies in vulnerable countries.
• Using risk information to increase climate resilience through the implementation of disaster risk finance.
• Helping clients to understand how their exposure to risk may change in a future climate.
• Bringing together JBA’s expertise and information to deliver bespoke client solutions.
You will be involved in running JBA’s catastrophe models and tools, using statistics and GIS to analyse results, and creating clear and effective reports and presentations for different audiences.
Our work requires a knowledge of hydrology, hydraulic modelling, climate change and risk. You will help clients to interpret results for their decision making.
In a typical week, you are likely to be involved in more than one project, developing solutions to clients’ challenges and delivering to deadlines. You will work with other teams to deliver projects that use JBA’s market-leading technology and you will be encouraged to contribute to adapting the team’s direction in line with company objectives.
The team member we are looking for:
We are looking for candidates with qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar. We will consider applications from recent graduates and individuals in their early career who are collaborative, keen to innovate and committed to delivering value to clients.
The role would ideally suit someone who likes a challenge, picks up new skills quickly and thinks innovatively. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, organised, work well with colleagues and be comfortable taking the initiative.
An undergraduate degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience. This could include qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Interest in natural hazards and catastrophe modelling
• A professional manner with strong interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with more experienced colleagues and clients
• Experience of teamwork/collaborative environments both in person and virtually
• Demonstrable ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts verbally and in writing
• Experience with GIS platforms (e.g. QGIS)
• Be able to organise own time
• Be able to distinguish the important elements of your work and focus on these as a priority
• Competent use of core MS Office 365 suite of tools (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams)
Desirable attributes for the role:
• A postgraduate degree in a related discipline
• Prior experience of modelling natural hazards
• Relevant industry experience
• Programming experience, e.g. Python, R, SQL
• Experience of Linux command line with scripting
• Familiar with use of Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups)
Location:
The full-time role will be in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3FD.
Our team has adopted a hybrid working approach with flexibility to work some of the time from home. We supply basic equipment to support this. You will need to be in the Skipton office a minimum of 3 days a week.
Contact:
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Ian Millinship on t: 01756 799919.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.
We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
We are proud to be a B Corp and recognised for our commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement for a more inclusive and sustainable future, by meeting high standards in many areas.
The role:
The team delivers risk insight to a wide range of clients through our work, which includes the following kind of project:
• Analysing flood risk to an insurance client’s portfolio to support risk pricing and exposure management.
• Applying a range of tools to analyse risk to individual, high value assets.
• Using catastrophe models to assess flood impacts to people, infrastructure and economies in vulnerable countries.
• Using risk information to increase climate resilience through the implementation of disaster risk finance.
• Helping clients to understand how their exposure to risk may change in a future climate.
• Bringing together JBA’s expertise and information to deliver bespoke client solutions.
You will be involved in running JBA’s catastrophe models and tools, using statistics and GIS to analyse results, and creating clear and effective reports and presentations for different audiences.
Our work requires a knowledge of hydrology, hydraulic modelling, climate change and risk. You will help clients to interpret results for their decision making.
In a typical week, you are likely to be involved in more than one project, developing solutions to clients’ challenges and delivering to deadlines. You will work with other teams to deliver projects that use JBA’s market-leading technology and you will be encouraged to contribute to adapting the team’s direction in line with company objectives.
The team member we are looking for:
We are looking for candidates with qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar. We will consider applications from recent graduates and individuals in their early career who are collaborative, keen to innovate and committed to delivering value to clients.
The role would ideally suit someone who likes a challenge, picks up new skills quickly and thinks innovatively. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, organised, work well with colleagues and be comfortable taking the initiative.
An undergraduate degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience. This could include qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Interest in natural hazards and catastrophe modelling
• A professional manner with strong interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with more experienced colleagues and clients
• Experience of teamwork/collaborative environments both in person and virtually
• Demonstrable ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts verbally and in writing
• Experience with GIS platforms (e.g. QGIS)
• Be able to organise own time
• Be able to distinguish the important elements of your work and focus on these as a priority
• Competent use of core MS Office 365 suite of tools (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams)
Desirable attributes for the role:
• A postgraduate degree in a related discipline
• Prior experience of modelling natural hazards
• Relevant industry experience
• Programming experience, e.g. Python, R, SQL
• Experience of Linux command line with scripting
• Familiar with use of Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups)
Location:
The full-time role will be in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3FD.
Our team has adopted a hybrid working approach with flexibility to work some of the time from home. We supply basic equipment to support this. You will need to be in the Skipton office a minimum of 3 days a week.
Contact:
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Ian Millinship on t: 01756 799919.