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Role Summary

Role type

Reserving and valuation cycle leader

Closer to a reserving and reporting-cycle role than a capital strategy role because quarterly VM-22 production and reserve governance define the operating rhythm.

Director-level Life actuarial role in Des Moines, Iowa, leading VM-22 valuation for US retail annuity products. You will oversee quarterly reserving, model validation, reserve analytics, reporting, and process improvement while partnering with the Qualified Actuary and senior stakeholders. The role also manages and develops actuarial talent.

Requirements

Must have

  • FSA or equivalent Fellowship designation
  • MAAA membership

Strongly preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related quantitative field
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex actuarial valuation, modeling, or financial reporting initiatives
  • Experience with retail annuity products in the US
  • Mastery of actuarial valuation best practices, procedures and processes
  • Strong knowledge and systems aptitude with asset-liability models
  • Strong project management skills, including planning and organization

Nice to have

  • Experience with Aon PathWise or another actuarial projection and ALM platform
  • Supervisory experience
  • Experience with principle-based reserving, stochastic valuation methodologies, or asset-liability modeling

Skills & Domain

ToolsExcel
DomainRetail annuity products in the USComplex actuarial valuation and modeling

Director, Actuary

American Equity

Life/Insurer/Director Level
American Equity

Director, Actuary

American Equity

Des Moines, Iowa, United States · Today

Individual Annuities
Salary
$184k - $216kest.

Job Overview

Salary
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Acturhire Base Salary Estimate

Typical range
$184k - $216k

25th and 75th percentiles

Confidence
95/100
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Ideal Candidate Profile

Ideal for an FSA, MAAA-qualified Life actuary with experience leading complex valuation or modeling initiatives for US retail annuities. Strong candidates will combine VM-22, stochastic reserving, ALM, Excel modeling, and people leadership skills.

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