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AVP Actuary - PRT Pricing Operations & Post Sale Management

Pacific Life Insurance Company

Retirement/Insurer/VP Level

AVP Actuary - PRT Pricing Operations & Post Sale Management

Pacific Life Insurance Company

Newport Beach CA-700 · Hybrid · 1mo ago

Salary
$220k - $250k
Experience
10+ Years

Role Summary

Role type

Pricing partner to live PRT business

Closer to a pricing-underwriting partner than capital-risk strategy: it is tied to transaction execution and post-sale operations, not enterprise ERM or ORSA.

Senior retirement actuarial leadership role in Pacific Life’s Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Pricing Team, based in Newport Beach, CA, Omaha, NE, or Charlotte, NC. You’ll oversee post-sale pricing, repricing, contracting support, operational governance, and transformation while advising pricing actuaries on complex transactions. The hybrid schedule requires four days in the office.

Requirements

Must have

  • Minimum 10 years of actuarial experience
  • Minimum 5 years of direct Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) pricing experience

Strongly preferred

  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
  • Strong understanding of PRT pricing methodologies, transaction structures, and industry practices
  • Prior experience in PRT pricing, product development, inforce management, or related actuarial leadership roles
  • Experience evaluating and defending actuarial assumptions, methodologies, and recommendations with senior stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and lead cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed environment
  • Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution and operational leadership

Nice to have

  • Enrolled Actuary (EA) designation
  • Significant experience with PRT transaction pricing
  • Experience supporting buy-in transactions and complex contractual negotiations
  • Experience with the reprice process, profitability monitoring, and inforce management
  • Knowledge of actuarial modeling platforms, including Prophet
  • Experience with Snowflake, data modernization initiatives, or AI-enabled business solutions

Skills & Domain

ToolsSnowflake
DomainPension Risk Transfer (PRT) pricingPost-sale management and repricing of PRT transactionsContracting and operational coordination for PRTTechnical leadership and mentoringCross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Operations