Life Actuary Consultant

Deloitte France; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive program

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking an Actuarial Consultant on the Insights, Innovation & Operate team to advise life insurance and annuity clients on modernization, transformation, and analytics initiatives.

The role involves monitoring regulatory developments, redesigning business functions, and deploying tools to improve stakeholder experience while reducing costs. Travel ~50% may be required; top performers will drive client impact and practice growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; actuarial field preferred.
• 2+ years actuarial experience in life insurance or annuities.
• Successful completion of 2 actuarial exams.
• Willingness to travel ~50% depending on client work.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Responsibilities

• Advise life insurance and annuity clients on actuarial modernization and transformation.
• Monitor product, market, and regulatory developments to inform solutions.
• Redesign and modernize underwriting, new business, product development, and financial reporting processes.
• Support deployment of tools, data sources, and analytics to improve stakeholder experience and reduce cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to support solution development and sales.

Skills

Independent work

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Guidance to others

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Our Human Capital practice is at the forefront of transforming the nature of work. As converging forces reshape industries, our team uniquely addresses the complexities of work, workforce, and workplace dynamics. We leverage sector-specific insights and cross-domain perspectives to help organizations tackle their most challenging workforce issues and align talent strategies with their strategic visions. Our practice is renowned for making work better for humans and humans better at work. Be part of this exciting era of change and join us on this transformative journey.

Recruiting for this role ends on 10/1/2026.

Work you'll do

As an Actuarial Consultant on the Insights, Innovation & Operate team, you will be responsible for advising life insurance and annuity clients on actuarial modernization, business transformation, and analytical initiatives.

• Monitor life insurance and annuity product, market, and regulatory developments to anticipate client needs and inform solution design
• Redesign and modernize business functions including underwriting, new business, product development, financial reporting, modeling, and adjacent actuarial processes
• Support the deployment of tools, technologies, data sources, and analytics to improve stakeholder experience, reduce cost, and generate actionable insights
• Contribute to the design and deployment of proprietary models, algorithms, data sets, and other project accelerators in a consulting environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to support solution development, sales efforts, actuarial assurance activities, and practice development initiatives

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Insights, Innovation, and Operate

Our Insights, Innovation & Operate Offering is designed to enhance key aspects of our clients' businesses by leveraging cutting-edge technology, data, and a blend of deep technical and human expertise. We innovate and deliver creative, industry-specific solutions that streamline operations and accelerate speed-to-value.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of actuarial experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
• Successful completion of 2 actuarial exams
• Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred:

• 2+ years of experience in product development, including product design, pricing, filing, and implementation across one or more distribution channels
• 2+ years of experience developing experience studies for life actuarial assumptions including lapse, mortality, and expense assumptions
• 2+ years of experience in assumption setting for pricing, forecasting, financial reporting, or embedded value applications
• 2+ years of experience building actuarial projection models for pricing, financial planning, asset liability management, or financial reporting
• 2+ years of experience in financial reporting using statutory, United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, International Financial Reporting Standards, or tax accounting methodologies
• 1+ years of experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including purchase accounting

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,400 to $197,900.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.