Lead Mortality Analytics Actuary (Remote)

Acturhire; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking an experienced Product Performance Actuary to lead mortality analytics, modelling assumptions for product development, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role blends actuarial rigor with product velocity across finance, product, and underwriting, applying AI and modern data tools.

The candidate will own mortality inputs, develop and maintain models, and translate insights into actionable business strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior

Qualifications

• 5+ years of life insurance actuarial experience focusing on mortality and underwriting models.
• FSA or near-FSA preferred; ASA candidates considered.
• Experience translating data into mortality outcomes.
• Experience with pricing, forecasting, or valuation of life insurance products.
• Strong collaboration with finance, product, and underwriting teams.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python/R for modeling.
• Excellent communication for non-actuarial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own mortality-related assumptions across product development, forecasting, and reporting.
• Lead development and maintenance of mortality models and experience studies.
• Use leading indicators to predict mortality before data fully credible.
• Monitor actual-to-expected mortality with underwriting and data science teams.
• Design protective value studies to quantify underwriting impact on mortality.
• Quantify effect of applicant behavior on mortality and curve shapes.
• Leverage AI to accelerate insights and business impact.
• Advise senior leaders and external partners on actuarial insights.

Skills

Mortality modeling

Actuarial expertise

SQL

Python/R

Excel

Communication

Education

FSA or near-FSA designation

ASA candidate considered

Tools

dbt

Snowflake

Job description

Ethos is seeking an experienced Product Performance Actuary to lead mortality analytics, modelling assumptions for product development, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role blends actuarial rigor with product velocity across finance, product, and underwriting, applying AI and modern data tools.

The candidate will own mortality inputs, develop and maintain models, and translate insights into actionable business strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior