Senior Actuary & Life Valuation Leader (AVP)

Nationallifeinsurancecompany; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 184,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

National Life Group in Addison, TX is seeking an AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation to lead valuation strategy, governance, and financial reporting for the life insurance unit. This executive role partners with senior leaders to align valuation with capital management and growth priorities.

Reporting to the Head of Valuation, you will shape actuarial frameworks, manage teams, guide reinsurance and regulatory initiatives, and drive model governance, validation, and automation while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• FSA or equivalent designation.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible actuarial experience within the life insurance industry, including significant experience in valuation and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. GAAP, statutory accounting, principles-based reserving (PBR), and life insurance reinsurance structures.
• Proven experience leading actuarial teams and developing organizational talent.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional strategic initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills with the ability to communicate complex actuarial concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with executive leadership, regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to pass a full background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for life insurance valuation activities supporting U.S. GAAP and statutory financial reporting.
• Establish actuarial valuation strategies, governance frameworks, and operational standards that support enterprise financial reporting objectives.
• Direct the timely and accurate calculation, validation, and governance of actuarial liabilities, reserves, and related financial balances.
• Lead valuation support for strategic reinsurance initiatives, including financial analysis, implementation, and ongoing governance.
• Partner with Capital Management, Finance, Investments, Product Development, Risk Management, and executive leadership to evaluate business initiatives and their valuation implications.
• Interpret and implement emerging accounting standards, statutory requirements, and regulatory guidance impacting life insurance valuation and financial reporting.
• Establish governance over actuarial assumptions, experience studies, model validation, and principles-based reserving methodologies.
• Direct the continuous enhancement of actuarial models, reporting processes, analytical capabilities, controls, and automation initiatives.
• Present valuation results, financial impacts, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and governance committees.
• Serve as the Company's actuarial valuation representative with external auditors, regulators, rating agencies, and industry organizations.
• Lead organizational initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, governance, financial transparency, and regulatory readiness.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing actuarial organization while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Promote cross-functional partnerships that strengthen enterprise decision-making and support National Life Group's strategic priorities.
• Model National Life Group's Servant Leadership Tenets and organizational values while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science/Math/Finance/Statistics

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or equivalent

Tools

Actuarial valuation systems

Financial reporting platforms

Model governance frameworks

Job description

National Life Group in Addison, TX is seeking an AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation to lead valuation strategy, governance, and financial reporting for the life insurance unit. This executive role partners with senior leaders to align valuation with capital management and growth priorities.

Reporting to the Head of Valuation, you will shape actuarial frameworks, manage teams, guide reinsurance and regulatory initiatives, and drive model governance, validation, and automation while