Senior Life Actuary

Akur8; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision coverage

401K Company match

Life insurance

Cell Phone & Internet reimbursement

25 days PTO/year

Commuter benefit

Gym membership via ClassPass

IT equipment allowance

Professional development & trainings

Team fun: company events

Job summary

Akur8 is seeking a Senior Life Actuary to join our North America team and lead the design, construction, and maintenance of SLOPE actuarial models for Life, Annuity, and Health products. You will run platform demos to prospects and provide ongoing client training and support.

The role requires a fully qualified actuary with 7+ years of Life/Annuity experience, strong modeling skills, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified actuary (ASA/FSA) or equivalent with 7+ years of actuarial experience across Life/Annuity products.
• Experience with actuarial modeling platforms (Slope, Axis, ALFA, Prophet).
• Experience in Valuation, Product Pricing, and/or Asset/Liability Management.
• Strong modelling skills and interest in tech (programming, AI, data viz).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a sales-facing role.
• Fluent English (written & spoken).

Responsibilities

• Be a client-facing subject matter expert, providing model best practices, onboarding, and issue resolution for customers.
• Run product demos and pilots to demonstrate SLOPE's capabilities to prospective clients.
• Design, construct, and maintain Life, Annuity, and Health models and reports.
• Monitor regulatory updates and translate requirements for SLOPE models and reports.
• Contribute to actuarial thought leadership by attending conferences and webinars.
• Recommend and help prioritize new platform features for the Life team.
• Collaborate with the broader team and assist in related areas as needed.

Skills

ASA/FSA

Life/Annuity experience

Actuarial modeling

Valuation

Pricing

ALM

Programming/AI

Communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fluent English

Tools

Slope

Axis

ALFA

Prophet

Job description

Akur8 is a fast-growing InsurTech scale-up on a mission to redefine insurance pricing and reserving through transparent, high-performance modeling technology.

With the launch of Akur8 Life, we are bringing that same mission to the Life Insurance market, delivering purpose-built solutions for the unique complexity of life, health, and protection risk.

Our SaaS platform uses transparent machine learning and predictive analytics to improve the speed, accuracy, and reliability of actuarial pricing and reserving, addressing the long-term liability horizons, mortality and morbidity modelling challenges, and evolving regulatory expectations that define the Life Insurance landscape.

Built by experienced actuarial, product, and R&D teams, Akur8's proprietary algorithms enable insurers to generate insights up to 10x faster than traditional methods, while maintaining full explainability and the regulatory confidence that frameworks such as Solvency II and IFRS 17 demand.

As our platform expands into Life Insurance, we provide next-generation reserving and pricing capabilities, supporting an end-to-end approach to risk assessment across the full product lifecycle, from term and whole life to annuities and health covers.

Recognized globally, Akur8 has been featured in:

• CB Insights' Insurtech 50 - Top 50 InsurTech Companies 2025

• CNBC's World Top 150 InsurTech Companies

• InsurTech100 Global - 100 Most Innovative Insurtech Companies

• Professional Equality Index (2025 score of 97/100)

With 40+ nationalities across 8 global offices, including our headquarters in Paris, we serve 320+ insurance clients on 4 continents, partnering with insurers in mature and highly regulated markets.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we evaluate all candidates fairly based on skills, experience, and professional merit.

Akur8 is seeking a highly motivated, analytical and collaborative Senior Life Actuary who - via their technical and entrepreneurial skills, will support the expansion of Akur8’s Life & Annuity presence in North America.

Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining SLOPE actuarial models, you will run platform demos to prospects, as well as providing ongoing training & support to clients.

This role is a great fit for actuaries that are passionate about technology and want to be at the forefront of modernizing the actuarial profession in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Be a client-facing subject matter expert providing model best practices guidance, onboarding, issue resolution, and feedback gathering for new and existing customers

• Run product demos and proof of concept pilots for prospective clients to demonstrate the capabilities and value of the SLOPE platform

• Perform the design, construction, and maintenance of Life models and reports across a range of Life, Annuity, and Health products

• Monitor local regulatory updates translate to requirements for SLOPE models and reports, and highlight market opportunities for Akur8

• Contribute to Akur8’s actuarial thought leadership by attending industry conferences and giving presentations and webinars to support marketing efforts

• Recommend and help prioritize new platform features for the broader Akur8 Life team to incorporate with the goal of providing a superior customer experience

• Assist in other related areas of the business as necessary

The successful applicant must meet each of the following criteria in order to be considered for this position:

• Fully qualified actuary (ASA/FSA) or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant actuarial experience with experience across a range of Life and Annuity products and both STAT and GAAP regulations.

• Hands-on experience working with one or more actuarial modeling platforms (Slope, Axis, ALFA, Prophet, etc.)

• Experience in Valuation, Product Pricing, and/or Asset/Liability Management

• Strong modelling skillset and interest in technology and tools (e.g. programming, AI, data visualization, etc.)

• Able to clearly communicate the expected benefits and values of the software, as well as to respond to objections from prospective customers in a sales setting

• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly (e.g. new software, actuarial concepts, etc.)

• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to work in a rapidly growing company

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work on a collaborative team

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to think critically

• Detail-oriented mindset

• Fluent English language skills (both written & spoken)

BONUS SKILLS (non-essential, but nice to have):

• Experience building dashboard and reports using business intelligence / data visualization tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or Power BI

• Familiarity with SQL and database concepts

• Experience with Bermuda Reinsurance

• Experience in automating processes utilizing programming scripts, AI, etc.

• Ability to speak a 2nd language fluently

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun, including karaoke, team lunches, playing sports as well as the occasional ‘happy hour’.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus

• Health insurance , Dental and Vision coverage (including spouse and family coverage)

• 401K Company match

• Life insurance

• Cell Phone & Internet reimbursement

• 25 days of PTO/year

• Commuter benefit

• Gym membership via ClassPass

• IT equipment allowance

• Professional development & trainings

• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events

As part of our recruitment process, we may carry out background checks in line with the applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. These checks may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally authorized, criminal records. Any background checks will be performed lawfully before formal employment contracts are signed, with the candidate’s consent, and all information collected will be handled confidentially.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain stages of the recruitment process. These tools are used to support our recruitment team and do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by people. If you would like further information about how your data is processed, you can contact us at [e-mail].