Head of Reserving & Actuarial Excellence (VP)

Ascot Group; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Ascot Group in Stamford, CT, seeks a senior actuary to lead the US Reserving team within a cutting-edge, AI-enabled environment. This executive role requires steering quarterly reserving, selecting key actuarial assumptions, and presenting insights to the Reserve Committee.

Strong leadership and FCAS are essential to drive group-wide reserving excellence. The role emphasizes collaboration across UK and Bermuda leads, cross-functional governance, and delivering high-quality estimates under The

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, or related field.
• 15+ years of relevant actuarial experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven managerial experience; ability to train and develop junior managers.
• FCAS designation for at least 7 years.
• Experience with advanced actuarial techniques and insurance operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quarterly reserving process, including reconciliations, ACE selections, peer review, reporting, controls, and documentation.
• Present ACE recommendations to the US Reserve Committee with clear storytelling beyond the numbers.
• Oversee selection of actuarial assumptions such as loss ratios and loss development curves.
• Support legal entity and corporate reporting requirements.
• Oversee deep-dive analyses on Lines of Business and reserving focus areas.
• Enhance reserving analytics and data processes; improve capabilities across the organization.
• Lead the US Reserving team and develop staff to maintain a high-performance function.
• Provide management's best estimate of reserves considering uncertainties and risks.
• Maintain and improve reserving policies and best practices.

Skills

Math proficiency

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Actuarial Science

Tools

Arius reserving software

Job description

Ascot Group in Stamford, CT, seeks a senior actuary to lead the US Reserving team within a cutting-edge, AI-enabled environment. This executive role requires steering quarterly reserving, selecting key actuarial assumptions, and presenting insights to the Reserve Committee.

Strong leadership and FCAS are essential to drive group-wide reserving excellence. The role emphasizes collaboration across UK and Bermuda leads, cross-functional governance, and delivering high-quality estimates under The