Executive Actuary for Corporate Strategy (Remote)

Symetra; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 315,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time away

Flexible work arrangements

Company matching

Job summary

Symetra seeks an accomplished actuarial executive to serve as SVP & Corporate Actuary, providing enterprise leadership across modelling, valuation, international reporting, and governance. Reporting to the Chief Actuary, this role shapes strategic and financial outcomes, abridging actuarial insight with enterprise decision-making.

The leader will drive transformation, build high-performing teams, and modernise capabilities through analytics and AI.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of actuarial experience, including significant leadership of senior actuarial professionals.
• Deep expertise across life insurance and annuity actuarial disciplines, including valuation, financial reporting, enterprise modelling, capital management, and regulatory oversight.
• FSA and MAAA or equivalent professional credentials are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Actuary, CFO, and senior executives on financial performance, risk & capital management, and strategic decision-making.
• Provide an enterprise perspective that connects actuarial insights to long-term value creation.
• Support major strategic initiatives, including corporate transactions, capital strategy, and enterprise planning.
• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Actuarial, Data & IT, offshore Bermuda team, Investments, Risk, and business divisions.
• Lead the day-to-day actuarial relationship with Sumitomo Life and support international reporting requirements.
• Translate complex actuarial, valuation, and capital concepts into actionable business insights for executive leaders and non-actuarial stakeholders.

Job description

Symetra seeks an accomplished actuarial executive to serve as SVP & Corporate Actuary, providing enterprise leadership across modelling, valuation, international reporting, and governance. Reporting to the Chief Actuary, this role shapes strategic and financial outcomes, abridging actuarial insight with enterprise decision-making.

The leader will drive transformation, build high-performing teams, and modernise capabilities through analytics and AI.