Hybrid Life & Annuities Actuarial M&A Senior Manager

Marsh; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman is seeking an Actuarial – M&A Consulting Actuary for US Life & Annuity, with a hybrid working setup across NY, Boston, Chicago and other offices. The role focuses on developing financial models for mergers and capital markets transactions, pricing work, and presenting analyses to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in financial consulting or insurance, life insurance M&A and pricing experience, and strong communication and project leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in financial consulting or insurance.
• Prior life insurance M&A and pricing experience required.
• Experience in actuarial pricing model development, profitability projections, and data flow management.
• Background in risk management, sensitivity analysis and regulatory testing.
• Experience with product development lifecycle and inforce policy management.
• Ability to lead and manage projects with strong client solutions.
• Exposure to accounting regimes (US NAIC, Bermuda EBS, US GAAP, IFRS, Solvency II).
• Proficiency in financial modeling, pricing and valuation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models for mergers, acquisitions, reinsurance and capital markets transactions.
• Manage actuarial due diligence including reviews of appraisals, product features and data narratives.
• Develop executive management reports and data visualizations.
• Present findings to senior management and C-suite executives.
• Build a network of industry contacts through deals and conferences.
• Participate in client sales meetings and proposals.
• Collaborate with management consulting and actuarial practices in the US and globally.
• Serve as a trusted resource for clients and junior staff on actuarial questions.

Skills

Actuarial pricing

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Risk management

Project leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Oliver Wyman is seeking an Actuarial – M&A Consulting Actuary for US Life & Annuity, with a hybrid working setup across NY, Boston, Chicago and other offices. The role focuses on developing financial models for mergers and capital markets transactions, pricing work, and presenting analyses to senior leaders.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in financial consulting or insurance, life insurance M&A and pricing experience, and strong communication and project leadership capabilities.