Senior Actuarial Assistant, Pricing

Position Overview

The Senior Actuarial Assistant, under limited supervision, supports senior actuaries by developing, maintaining, and reviewing actuarial models used to analyze and price US Individual Life reinsurance new business and inforce opportunities as well as other technical support.

Interacts with other RGA departments to ensure that department work products are portrayed correctly, understood, and completed in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test AXIS pricing models to price the life business to ensure business meets profit expectations, client deadlines are met, and appropriate models are added / maintained in the new business pipeline.
• Contributes to the development, documentation, maintenance, and enhancement of processes, reports, and tools. Coordinates these activities as assigned.
• Serves as a liaison with other associates and departments as needed.
• Provides support to senior actuaries and participates in department or cross-functional special projects as needed and called upon.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Finance, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, or related field
• At least 5 of P, FM, IFM, LTAM, STAM, SRM, PA, or FAP actuarial exams completed
• 2+ years of actuarial experience in life insurance
• Knowledge of life insurance, health insurance, longevity, and / or annuity products
• Intermediate knowledge of database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL, TOAD, or equivalent)
• Intermediate PC and technical skills, including spreadsheets, statistical programs and actuarial software
• Ability to compile, analyze, refine, and interpret large amounts of data
• Competent knowledge and understanding of actuarial concepts
• Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions
• Intermediate investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department / team projects
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals / objectives
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable / accepted solutions
• Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines and work well with all levels of management

Preferred :

• Master’s degree in Math, Finance, Actuarial Sciences, Data Science, Statistics, or related field
• Reinsurance industry experience
• Advanced technical skills in business intelligence tools (Excel pivot tables, Tableau, etc)
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and VBA
30+ days ago