Closer to a modeling-heavy IC role than a capital strategy role because platform ownership, architecture, and governance—not capital recommendations alone—define the position.
Senior Life actuary role in Boston with the Modeling Center of Excellence. You’ll own projection model development, execution, testing, and governance across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases, supporting ALM, capital planning, forecasting, and enterprise risk decisions. The role requires an ASA, 5+ years of experience, Prophet or AXIS expertise, and programming experience.
Requirements
Must have
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer/Data Science, or related discipline
5+ years of progressive actuarial experience within insurance, risk, or financial services
ASA Designation
2+ years using actuarial projection platforms such as FIS Prophet, GGY AXIS, or comparable tools
3+ years of experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
2+ years of experience producing, validating, and analyzing projections across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases
2+ years’ experience in programming languages such as Python, R or Java
Strongly preferred
FSA designation
Experience with C++
Exposure to actuarial projection methodologies
Experience supporting enterprise use cases such as forecasting, capital planning, ALM, or ERM
Familiarity with modeling governance frameworks, model risk management, and audit expectations
Experience with cloud‑based or high‑performance actuarial computing environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed, cross‑functional team environment
Skills & Domain
DomainLife insurance and annuity products (3+ years)GAAP, Statutory, and economic basis projections (2+ years)Actuarial projection modeling with Prophet or AXIS (2+ years)Programming in Python, R, or Java (2+ years)
Actuary – Financial Projection Modeling (Modeling Center of Excellence)