Actuarial Associate: Rotational Development Program

TIAA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA is seeking an Actuarial Associate for its Actuarial Development Program in Charlotte, NC. The role offers three 12–24 month rotations across capital adequacy, experience studies, ALM, valuation, and product support, culminating in broad actuarial exposure.

Educational requirements include a university degree; no prior experience required. The program emphasizes communication, leadership, and networking, with SA exam support and mentoring offered.

Qualifications

• University degree preferred.
• No experience required.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.
• Interest in actuarial science and insurance.

Responsibilities

• Supports actuarial/risk analyses with respect to the company's actuarial liabilities and capital position to ensure adequate financial strength of annuity and life insurance product lines.
• Assists with experience studies and assumption development for the annuity and life insurance lines of business.
• Helps with asset and liability modeling and analyses of annuity and life insurance lines of business including financial projections and stress testing.
• Supports various ALM projects such as economic scenario generation, duration analysis, and interest rate stress testing.
• Helps with valuations of actuarial reserves and liabilities.
• Assists with asset adequacy testing and analyses of annuity and life insurance lines of business.
• Assists with calculation of allowable TDA plan contributions and analyses of mortality trends and longevity risk.
• Supports the development of annuity products and policyholder illustrations; determination of non-guaranteed elements such as crediting rates and dividend scales.
• Helps with business functions including plan pricing support, risk management and potentially others.

Skills

Accountability

Actuarial Science

Business Acumen

Collaboration

Communication

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Executive Presence

Financial Acumen

Financial Modeling

Problem Solving

Relationship Management

TIAA Products/Services Acumen

Education

University (Degree) Preferred

Job description

TIAA is seeking an Actuarial Associate for its Actuarial Development Program in Charlotte, NC. The role offers three 12–24 month rotations across capital adequacy, experience studies, ALM, valuation, and product support, culminating in broad actuarial exposure.

Educational requirements include a university degree; no prior experience required. The program emphasizes communication, leadership, and networking, with SA exam support and mentoring offered.