Sr. Associate Actuary

Job Summary

The Sr. Associate Actuary supports the modeling and analysis required for various corporate reporting metrics, including the support of the Durations, Stress Testing, Risk Appetite, Economic Capital, and other strategic initiatives within the company.

Organization

This position reports to the Director, ALM Risk. This position will have active involvement with Risk, Investments, Capital, and Corporate Actuarial.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and validating asset modeling projections including those used for RBC and ALM analysis.
• Design and maintain appropriate controls for ALM processes.
• Analyze model output, identify key drivers, and communicate results.
• Provide review and sign-off for AXIS model changes and perform change management testing.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, or other related area.
• Minimum ASA with progress towards FSA and MAAA preferred.
• 4+ years of related individual life and annuity actuarial experience.
• Experience with general account insurance products, indexed products, life insurance accounting, and asset modeling.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of risk, capital, and ALM modeling and analysis.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience with actuarial modeling system – AXIS preferred.
• Sound knowledge of business and technical operations preferred.
• Knowledge of Statutory, GAAP, and Tax accounting.
• Knowledge of general account insurance products.
• Good communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Self-starter who can develop policies, procedures and processes.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Demonstrates initiative and a strong desire to understand and solve problems.
• Willingness to ask questions and propose improvements.
• High degree of ownership for their areas of responsibility.
• Strong problem-solving skills that include advanced analytical and reasoning abilities. Demonstrate ability to apply actuarial principles to complex situations.
• Demonstrates commitment to personal and professional development by seeking feedback, remaining open to criticism, and working through a personal development plan; demonstrates an openness to change and actively leads change.

Other Requirements

• Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Some travel may be required (less than 10%).