Actuarial Senior Associate, Excess Casualty Pricing - REMOTE

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is seeking an Actuarial Senior Associate in Excess Casualty Pricing, fully remote in the United States. The role emphasizes advanced actuarial techniques, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in pricing initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring ACAS designation (or progress toward FCAS), 5+ years of actuarial experience, and strong skills in modeling, data analysis, and communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science or similar with modeling/quantitative focus.
• ACAS certification and working towards FCAS or recently attained FCAS.
• Five+ years of actuarial experience (as per typical senior roles).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, analytical software, and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert in actuarial methodologies, conducting complex analyses and providing high-level consultation.
• Lead cross-functional peer reviews and develop comprehensive work plans.
• Build and maintain business relationships, leading onboarding and training initiatives.
• Document actuarial models and maintain detailed records of methodologies and assumptions.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights informing strategic decisions.
• Lead onboarding and training for new associates on standard work processes.

Skills

Actuarial expertise

Leadership

Data analysis

Programming

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in actuarial science/math/statistics/data science

Tools

Excel

Analytical software

Programming languages

Job description

Actuarial Senior Associate, Excess Casualty Pricing - REMOTE

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we're looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

About Us: Join Nationwide, a leader in the insurance industry, where innovation meets expertise.

We are seeking a highly skilled Actuarial Senior Consultant to join our dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art tools and methodologies in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical expert in actuarial methodologies, conducting complex analyses and providing high-level consultation.
• Lead cross-functional peer reviews and develop comprehensive work plans.
• Build and maintain business relationships, leading onboarding and training initiatives.
• Document actuarial models and maintain detailed records of methodologies and assumptions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver actionable, data-driven insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Acts as a technical expert of actuarial methodologies allowing the ability to source and manipulate data within standard requirements.
• Conducts complex analyses, adhering to actuarial standards, by selecting appropriate data sources, making assumptions, recognizing considerations, and developing recommendations.
• Resolves unreasonable results/non-optimal solutions using experience and professional judgment.
• Begins using results to influence decisions at a higher level.
• Accurately documents assumptions, methods, sources, and considerations in an organized fashion.
• Prepares and presents actuarial findings and documents that are suitable for technical and non-technical audiences at the senior actuarial leadership level.
• May professionally represent company's position with regulators, auditors, and external vendors.
• May negotiate within defined parameters.
• Develops cross functional work plans and ensures accurate work product is delivered.
• Leads cross functional peer reviews to increase collaboration, ensure quality work, and drive innovation.
• Builds business relationships and leads cross functional communication with team members, customers, and business partners.
• Leads onboarding and training for new associates on standard work processes.
• Assists in creating new training materials.
• Applies data mining techniques used to identify new relationships in data and make recommendations based on findings.
• Has expert ability or knowledge of modeling, validation, and predictive modeling.
• Explores the use of new software packages and makes recommendations.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Highly Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of actuarial experience.
• ACAS certification and working towards FCAS or recently attained FCAS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, analytical software, and programming languages.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and developing strategic work plans.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently.

Job Description Summary

Our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you! As an Actuarial Sr Consultant, you'll need to have detailed familiarity with business operations, systems, and actuarial methodologies. We'll count on you to be adept at complex actuarial techniques and work independently to combine advanced actuarial and business knowledge to provide high-level analysis. Additionally, you'll have expertise to provide consultation and recommendations on deliverables and maintain detailed documentation of actuarial models and analyses. You'll work independently and may lead others.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to an Actuarial, Analytics, or Risk Management leader.

Typical Skills and Experiences

• Education: Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science or similar background requiring modeling, programming or quantitative analysis.
• License/Certification/Designation: Generally attained ACAS and is working towards FCAS or recently attained FCAS.
• Experience: Generally, six or more years of actuarial experience.
• Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Detailed knowledge of actuarial business functions, statistical methods of analysis, actuarial models, actuarial software and databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, analytical software and programming languages.
• Should have basic competencies including command skills, strategic agility, delegation, motivating others, business perspective and accounting.
• Should have highly-developed competencies in business understanding, problem solving, customer focus, dealing with ambiguity, drive for results, and learning ability.
• Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
• Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Values

Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions

• Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
• Working Conditions: Normal office environment.
• ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 10/16/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision
• life insurance
• short and long term disability coverage
• paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
• nine paid holidays
• 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
• 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• company-paid pension plan
• business casual attire
• and more.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act.

Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location.

The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations.

For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.

For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdf

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Sr Consultant, Actuarial - P&C : $118,000.00-$222,000.00 The expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant, Actuarial - P&C : $118,000.00 - $178,000.00

At Nationwide, we find purpose in protecting people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care - and we've been doing that since 1926. Our financial strength and caring culture extend beyond our associates into the communities we serve. You really can feel the difference at Nationwide, which is why we continue to be named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For. Check out why others think we're a great place to work, too, and let us know - can you see yourself at Nationwide?

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Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged.

Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.