Senior Director & Actuary

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a senior actuary to lead and supervise actuarial research affecting pricing, dividends, reserves and related financial metrics for life, disability, annuity and long-term care products. The role requires FSA status and broad actuarial expertise to guide cross-functional teams and advise Senior Management.

The individual will stay current with actuarial techniques and regulations, manage interdepartmental projects and mentor subordinates, influencing risk decisions

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation.
• Minimum of seven years of significant Actuarial experience.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in a variety of actuarial subjects.
• Ability to manage interdepartmental projects and to direct activities of subordinates who are at the officer level.
• Knowledge of Company, industry and regulatory practice and procedures.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or supervise actuarial research and other actuarial work required to advise on product pricing, dividend setting, reserve levels, mortality/morbidity/persistency issues, and field compensation.
• Identify and solve a wide variety of actuarial problems related to the Company's operation.
• Keep up to date on current developments in actuarial techniques and research and on the laws and regulations applicable to the area of responsibility.
• Provide guidance to other officers or department members and represent the department on committees if needed.

Skills

Risk Management

Data Analytics

Storytelling through Data

Learning Agility & Critical Thinking

Cross Functional Partnering & Planning

Customer Centricity

Insurance Products

Process Improvement

Statutes & Regulation

Analytical Thinking

Actuarial Modeling

Negotiation & Managing Objection

Business Influence

Attention to Detail

Adaptive Communication

Organizational & Political Savvy

Scenario Planning

Job description

About the Job

Provide professional actuarial advice/services critical to development, implementation and maintenance of the Company's life, disability, annuity, and long-term care products. The Actuarial Department develops appropriate premiums, dividends, reserves, and surplus requirements by analyzing mortality, morbidity, persistency, investment and expense experience, striving to maintain equity and consistency among all policyowners while safeguarding the Company's long term financial strength. Perform/supervise actuarial work required to advise on matters related to product pricing, dividend setting, reserve levels, mortality/morbidity issues, and field compensation. Additionally, strive to keep current on actuarial techniques, and on laws and regulations pertinent to your area of expertise; provide guidance to others within your assigned field of expertise.

What You'll Do

Perform and/or supervise actuarial research and other actuarial work required to properly advise Senior Management of matters related but not limited to product pricing, dividend setting, reserve levels, mortality/morbidity/persistency issues, and field compensation. Identify and solve a wide variety of actuarial problems related to the Company's operation. Keep up to date on current developments in actuarial techniques and research and on the laws and regulations applicable to his/her area of responsibility. Provide guidance to other officers or members of the department within the incumbent's field of expertise. May also represent the department or Company as a member of Company, industry or professional committees.

What Experience You'll Bring

A Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation.

Minimum of seven years of significant Actuarial experience.

Substantial knowledge and experience in a variety of actuarial subjects.

Ability to manage interdepartmental projects and to direct activities of subordinates who are at the officer level.

Knowledge of Company, industry and regulatory practice and procedures.

Strong leadership and communication skills.

Level and title may be adjusted based on candidate experience and qualifications.

Skills

Adaptive Communication: Formulates strategies to be used to convey complex information about services, products, systems, or processes to targeted audiences; communicates and liaises between technical and non-technical audiences.

Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes.

Attention to Detail: Focuses on specific details to spot and correct errors in advance of them being found and surpass quality expectations. Performs work with thorough proofreading for presentation, content, accuracy, and overall quality.

Insurance Finance & Actuarial Acumen: Applies knowledge of a comprehensive range of finance, accounting and actuarial concepts and terminologies within insurance related practices to understand the financial implications of different underwriting decisions, analyze risk, adjusting premiums or changing coverage limits.

Insurance Products: Leverages knowledge of the general components, characteristics, principles, philosophy, and advantages of specific Northwestern Mutual insurance products to inform approach to situations such as innovation, development, and improvement.

Risk Evaluation: Assesses the significance of identified risks, makes judgments about the significance of the risk in relation to the organization's objectives and assesses whether the risk is acceptable or not. Considers factors such as the organization's risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk management resources to help decision-makers determine which risks require further action and which can be accepted or tolerated.

• Risk Management (NM) - Expert
• Risk Evaluation (NM) - Expert
• Strategic Thinking (NM) - Advanced
• Data Analytics (NM) - Expert
• Storytelling through Data (NM) - Expert
• Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Expert
• Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Expert
• Customer Centricity (NM) - Expert
• Insurance Products (NM) - Expert
• Process Improvement (NM) - Expert
• Statutes & Regulation (NM) - Expert
• Accountability (NM) - Advanced
• Analytical Thinking (NM) - Expert
• Insurance Finance & Actuarial Acumen (NM) - Expert
• Negotiation & Managing Objection (NM) - Advanced
• Business Influence (NM) - Advanced
• Attention to Detail (NM) - Expert
• Adaptive Communication (NM) - Expert
• Actuarial Modeling (NM) - Expert
• Organizational & Political Savvy (NM) - Advanced
• Scenario Planning (NM) - Expert

Compensation Range

Pay Range - Start $160,000.00 Pay Range - End $240,000.00 Geographic Specific Pay Structure Structure 110 $176,000.00 USD - $264,000.00 USD Structure 115 $184,000.00 USD - $276,000.00 USD We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable.

Company Information

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do.

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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