Senior Actuary, Model Risk
Pacific Life
Senior Actuary, Model Risk
Newport Beach, California, United States · Hybrid · 1w ago
Individual Life ProtectionIndividual Annuities
- Salary
- $168k - $205k
- Experience
- 5+ Years
Role Summary
Role type
Capital and model risk strategist
Closer to capital and enterprise risk strategy than a modelling-heavy IC role—the differentiator is independent challenge and governance rather than model production alone.
Senior Life actuarial model risk role in Newport Beach, California, with a hybrid work pattern. You will independently review and challenge complex models used across life, annuity, pricing, forecasting, reporting, and economic capital, then present recommendations to model owners, risk committees, and senior leaders.
Requirements
Must have
- At least 5 years of relevant actuarial experience
Strongly preferred
- FSA designation
- Hands-on experience in life or annuity valuation, pricing, forecasting, ALM, hedging, or economic capital
- Experience reviewing, developing, or validating complex actuarial models
- Strong actuarial judgment and ability to identify material issues beyond calculation accuracy
- Experience leading projects and managing competing priorities
- Ability to communicate conclusions to senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to work independently and get up to speed quickly
- Hybrid role based in Newport Beach, California
Nice to have
- Experience with Prophet or other actuarial modeling platforms
- Prior model validation or second-line risk experience
- Coding skills in Python, R, or SQL
- Familiarity with emerging AI tools and predictive modeling
- Working knowledge of principle-based reserving, LDTI, or asset adequacy testing
Skills & Domain
DomainLife or annuity valuationPricing or forecastingALM or hedgingEconomic capitalComplex actuarial model review or validation
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