Senior Actuarial Manager

R T Specialty, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Benefits package

Diversity initiatives

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Nashville seeks an experienced actuary with over 7 years of P&C actuarial experience, particularly in pricing and reserving. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building and deploying pricing models, strong programming skills in Python or R, and experience supporting underwriting and finance teams to enhance portfolio profitability. This full-time role features competitive benefits and an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in P&C actuarial roles.
• Strong focus on pricing and reserving workstreams.
• Proven ability to manage actuarial staff.
• Proven track record building, validating, and deploying pricing models using GLMs, GAMs, and GBMs, ideally into production raters.
• Experience upgrading and maintaining rating tools/raters for underwriters and distribution partners, including testing and change management.
• Prior responsibility for reserve studies (including IBNR), loss ratio monitoring, and partnering with Finance on reserve reviews and planning.
• Experience collaborating with underwriting, product, reinsurance, and finance to steer portfolio strategy and improve profitability.
• Minimum 2–3 years managing, mentoring, or leading actuarial staff, with demonstrated success developing junior talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing and reserving workstreams and analyses.
• Collaborate with underwriting and finance to enhance profitability.
• Oversee reserve studies and loss ratio monitoring.
• Upgrade and maintain rating tools for underwriters and distribution partners; manage testing/change control.
• Collaborate with underwriting, product, reinsurance, and finance to steer portfolio profitability.

Skills

P&C actuarial experience

Pricing and reserving

Modeling skills in GLMs, GAMs, GBMs

Programming in Python or R

Data analysis skills with SQL and Excel

Actuarial software experience

Python

R

SQL

Excel

Emblem

Radar

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Emblem

Radar

SQL

Excel

Emblem

Radar

Job description

* 7+ years of P&C actuarial experience, with a focus on property lines; CAT/E&S or specialty property experience strongly preferred.* Direct experience leading both **pricing and reserving** workstreams, including indications, portfolio profitability reviews, and reserve analyses.* Proven track record building, validating, and deploying pricing models using **GLMs, GAMs, and GBMs**, ideally into production raters.* Experience upgrading and maintaining rating tools/raters for underwriters and distribution partners, including testing and change management.* Prior responsibility for reserve studies (including IBNR), loss ratio monitoring, and partnering with Finance on reserve reviews and planning.* Experience collaborating with underwriting, product, reinsurance, and finance to steer portfolio strategy and improve profitability.* Minimum 2–3 years managing, mentoring, or leading actuarial staff, with demonstrated success developing junior talent.* Background in a fast-paced environment (e.g., high-growth insurer, MGA, or insurtech) is a plus.* Advanced modeling skills using **GLMs, GAMs, and GBMs** for pricing, segmentation, and profitability analysis.* Strong programming skills in **Python or R**, with working knowledge of SQL and Excel for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.* Experience with actuarial and modeling software (e.g., Emblem, Radar, or similar) is a plus.Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit our website We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at [e-mail] *The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.* **Benefits**!