Associate Actuary, Pricing, Americas Financial Solutions

Reinsurance Group Of America, Incorporated; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the reinsurance sector is seeking an Associate Actuary to perform vital pricing analysis and risk assessment for new business development. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative life and health solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong actuarial backgrounds, excellent communication skills, and a passion for impacting financial protection accessibility.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Full range of health and retirement benefits

Respectful and welcoming work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• More than 6 years of actuarial experience in life insurance/reinsurance.
• Experience with pricing and risk management related to insurance products.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Perform pricing and modeling for new transactions in the Financial Solutions business unit.
• Assess risk exposure and prepare pricing analysis reports.
• Collaborate with business development teams to meet client objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in math, finance, statistics, actuarial science, or related field

FSA designation

MAAA/FCIA or other local actuarial organization accreditation

CFA designation

Tools

Actuarial modeling software

VBA

SQL

Moody’s AXIS

FIS Prophet

Job description

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Overview

The Associate Actuary, Pricing performs pricing, modeling, analysis, structuring, and other activities related to specific new business development opportunities for the Americas Financial Solutions business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform pricing, modeling, analysis, and structuring activities on new or proposed transactions, or amendments to existing transactions, for the Financial Solutions business unit in a timely manner consistent with applicable standards.

• Assess and analyze risk exposure in potential transactions and prepare documentation of these risks in detailed pricing analysis reports.

• Develop and maintain adequate and timely documentation of professional work that complies with relevant ASOPs.

• Work with RGA's business development and market transaction services colleagues to determine client needs and objectives, understand and analyze client information, and design terms and structures of transactions to meet those needs and objectives.

• Assist business development associates by building proof-of-concept models for new opportunities or new reinsurance solutions for our clients.

• Perform peer review on the work of other actuaries.

• Update documentation of 'Financial Solutions' pricing methodology, parameters, and procedures. Recommend, implement, and document enhancements to the pricing process.

• Set realistic and achievable deadlines for modeling, analysis, and other new business development activities. Complete required tasks accurately within those deadlines. Drive the design of reinsurance transactions and lead discussions on risk issues with internal and external clients. Provide updates on ongoing progress to team leadership and other Financial Solutions colleagues.

• Assist risk management personnel with transition of new treaties to in-force monitoring and management

• Participate in key unit and ad-hoc department projects as needed.

Candidate Requisites:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in math, finance, statistics, actuarial science, computer science or related field

• FSA designation

• 6+ or more years of actuarial experience in life insurance/reinsurance

Preferred:

• MAAA/FCIA or other local actuarial organization accreditation

• CFA designation

• Advanced quantitative degree or designation

• Reinsurance industry experience

• Merger and acquisition experience

• Product design / pricing experience OR ALM / risk management experience (requirements vary with job level)

• Financial reinsurance, asset-intensive, or longevity pricing experience

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of life insurance, health insurance, longevity, and/or annuity products

• Ability to take ownership in projects and drive them to completion

• Experience with actuarial modeling software.

• Highly advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received

• Highly advanced investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Expert ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives

• Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management

• Highly advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions

• Highly advanced ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously

• Highly advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines

• Highly advanced persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers

Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of key financial reporting, accounting, and solvency regimes, including (but not limited to): US GAAP (including FAS 97, FAS 91, FAS 133, FAS 157, and SOP 03-1), US Statutory, and US Tax; IFRS; MCEV / EV / EEV; and Solvency II.

• Advanced ability to model various insurance products and reinsurance structures.

• Advanced knowledge of life insurance, health insurance, longevity, and/or annuity products

• Advanced PC and technical skills including (but not limited to): spreadsheets (VBA), database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL or equivalent technology), statistical programs, and one or more computing languages

• Expertise in Moody’s AXIS, FIS Prophet or MG-ALFA

• Ability to challenge and enhance our analytical capabilities

• Understanding of asset modeling and asset-liability management techniques, including derivatives, and capital markets approaches

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What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

Compensation Range:

$113,050.00 - $141,300.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.