Description
As a leading provider of annuities, MassMutual Ascend is committed to taking financial futures above and beyond. This means offering innovative products that fit our customers' unique needs - whether it's protecting their hard-earned savings, receiving guaranteed income, or providing for loved ones.
MassMutual Ascend is proud to offer customers a level of strength and stability they can count on for years to come.
The Opportunity
The Product Investment Actuary will analyze and assess the risk of new designs and existing products with a particular focus on options and investments backing liabilities.
As a Product Investment Actuary, you will coordinate with the Product and Pricing group and the Enterprise Risk Management group at MassMutual Ascend.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist in the development of new annuity products (Registered Index-Linked, Fixed Indexed, and Fixed) and riders (Income and Death Benefit) and management of existing products
- Build detailed, comprehensive pricing and risk analyses for the investment components of new and existing product designs
- Propose and implement pricing methodologies to appropriately model options and other invested assets and their associated risks
- Explore the impacts of historical and potential tail scenarios on pricing returns and renewal rates, and propose solutions to mitigate unfavorable impacts such as volatility
- Review new strategies and their potential impacts on pricing returns and renewal rates
- Serve as liaison for Enterprise Risk Management and Pricing on hedging, new product investment profiles, and other areas as needed
- Translate complex concepts / analysis into a simplified, easy to understand results
- Demonstrate results are in line with corporate standards
- Anticipate internal / external business challenges and / or regulatory issues
- Collaborate across MassMutual Ascend Product and Pricing, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Actuarial, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Legal and IT;
MassMutual Corporate Actuarial and Business Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management and Investment Management; and third-party relationships such as custom index licensors
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience after attaining ASA
- Experience with option pricing and asset analysis
- Strong analytic skills
- Working knowledge of annuity pricing
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and ownership of results
Ideal Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of Registered Index-Linked Annuities, Fixed Indexed Annuities, and Fixed Deferred Annuities
- Extensive knowledge of option pricing, hedging and asset analysis
- Experience with Prophet modeling software
- Ideally have obtained FSA
- 5+ years of experience after obtaining FSA
- CFA Charterholder designation
What to Expect
- Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
- Focused one-on-one meetings with your direct reports
- Ongoing opportunities for development and learning
- Working in a fast-paced environment with available flexible work schedules
- A place to grow your career in a culture that inspires, rewards and develops employees
- Small company feel with a focus on meeting customer's needs today and also well into the future
Why Join Us.
At MassMutual Ascend, our collaborative culture is key to our success. It's the reason we're a leading provider of annuities today, and it's the reason we'll continue rising to the top tomorrow.
A career at MassMutual Ascend means you'll contribute to our mission of taking financial futures above and beyond - and you'll be inspired to reach your own goals, too.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of MassMutual, MassMutual Ascend continues to be an employer of choice in the Cincinnati, Ohio community.
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority / Female / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Individual with Disability / Protected Veteran.
We welcome all persons to apply. Note : Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
At MassMutual Ascend we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.
Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.
For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance..
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