Actuarial Associate - Pricing & Leadership Path

Guardian Life; Holmdel Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking an Actuarial Associate for its Actuarial Leadership Development Program. The role offers rotation through pricing, product, underwriting, and finance, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision making.

The position requires a math-based degree, ongoing actuarial exams, and at least two years of actuarial experience. You will rotate departments every 18–24 months, gaining breadth across pricing and analytics, in a hybrid work setting across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a mathematics-based field.
• Regularly taking actuarial exams to pursue the Actuarial Fellow designation in the Society of Actuaries.
• A minimum of two years of prior work experience in the actuarial field.
• Proficient in MS Excel as well as experience in using actuarial modeling / data visualization software.
• Ability to communicate pricing analyses to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to contribute to multiple projects with multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with the ability to synthesize sophisticated information.

Responsibilities

• Utilize internal and external data sources to better understand industry trends, clients, competitors, and the regulatory environment.
• Complete assignments on time and according to specifications provided by your supervisor as independently as possible, recognizing situations where managerial guidance is needed.
• Execute rate development and state rate filings that support the strategic goals set forth by the Group Finance Strategy Team.
• Provide actuarial support for product, underwriting, finance, and distribution initiatives impacting pricing models and resulting rates.
• Recommend and actively support the use of new and advanced techniques to modernize the pricing approach and improve accuracy.

Skills

Actuarial exams in progress

MS Excel

Actuarial modeling

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Communication to audiences

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics-based field

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science

Tools

Actuarial software

Job description

Guardian Life is seeking an Actuarial Associate for its Actuarial Leadership Development Program. The role offers rotation through pricing, product, underwriting, and finance, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision making.

The position requires a math-based degree, ongoing actuarial exams, and at least two years of actuarial experience. You will rotate departments every 18–24 months, gaining breadth across pricing and analytics, in a hybrid work setting across multiple locations.