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Director & Actuary – Life Pricing

Director & Actuary – Life Pricing

CompanyPacific Life
LocationNewport Beach, CA, USA, Omaha, NE, USA
Salary$198810 – $242990
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • FSA with 6+ years of related experience in actuarial pricing and product development.
  • Direct experience developing life insurance products.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong management, team-building, and communication skills.
  • Excellent project management and business partnering abilities.
  • Proven leadership with a strong sense of urgency.
  • Ability to understand the big picture and mobilize initiatives in ambiguous situations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a pricing team; oversee product pricing activities for the pricing team and perform analysis or duties that requires pricing expertise.
  • Lead product pricing, support product implementation, execute project plan with on time high quality deliveries.
  • Stay current with all regulatory changes and other new pricing or risk management developments that could impact our product lines.
  • Ensure product development follows product pricing guidelines, meets all regulatory requirements, and meets all internal profit/risk governance standards; secure all required product approvals.
  • Collaborate with all stakeholders, including marketing/sales, investment management, valuation, risk management, legal, and operations, to balance the competitiveness, profitability, and risk for the products being priced to deliver leading edge life insurance products.
  • Work with a team of support staff to grow talent and provide development advice and support.

Preferred Qualifications

  • FSA with 10+ years of actuarial experience.
  • Prior experience developing life insurance products.
  • Thought leader with a mindset focused on continuous improvement, sustainability, and scalability.
  • Ability to multitask with shifting priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Self-starter with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • VBA coding experience and proficiency in related programming languages.
  • Experience with actuarial modeling and statistical analysis programs, particularly Prophet and R.