Director & Actuary - Annuity Pricing & Product Development

Pacific Life Insurance Company$175K — $215K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or related field
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation
  • Minimum of 10 years actuarial experience, particularly in annuities
  • Proven leadership and communication skills to present complex concepts clearly
  • Strong organizational and time management capabilities
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of actuaries to develop, price, and launch new annuity products
  • Balance profit, risk, and market competitiveness in product development
  • Design and execute pricing models for various annuity types
  • Drive profitable growth of a portfolio of retail annuity products
  • Incorporate market and regulatory trends into product strategy
  • Synthesize data to support business decisions and product execution
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create strategic solutions
  • Continuously improve tools and processes for pricing analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and financial planning time off
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance program
  • Competitive 401k plan with company match and additional contributions
Full Job Description
Director & Actuary to join our Annuity Product Development team in Newport Beach, CA; Omaha, NE; or Charlotte, NC. This role follows a hybrid schedule of four days in the office (on-site). If you are not currently located near one of our offices, we offer comprehensive relocation assistance.

As a Director & Actuary you'll play a key role in Pacific Life's growth and long-term success by leading a team of actuaries, including students and analysts, to develop, price, and support the launch of new annuity products that deliver high value for our customers and align with Pacific Life's long-term strategy. You will be directly managing a team of 2 to 4 individuals on the Pricing team within the Consumer Markets Division (CMD).

How you'll help move us forward:
  • Balance product profit, risk, and market competitiveness; help develop and test creative solutions to challenges encountered in product design, pricing, and implementation processes
  • Design and price products following existing profit and risk management guidelines and procedures
  • Oversee and run pricing models covering all major product types: Variable annuities, Fixed-Indexed annuities, Index-Linked Variable annuities, and Fixed annuities (deferred and immediate)
  • Support pricing and analysis to drive profitable growth across portfolio of actively sold retail annuity products
  • Reflect on and incorporate industry, regulatory, and market trends into the product development cycle
  • Synthesize and integrate data and analysis into a cohesive story that drives insights and supports business decisions and execution of our product strategy
  • Collaborate with other stakeholders (e.g., product strategy, product innovation, sales & distribution, finance & risk, investment) to develop solutions that foster strategic growth
  • Embody a mindset of continuous improvement to identify enhancements of tools and processes that can further facilitate and streamline pricing analysis
  • Independently lead dynamic and multi-faceted projects, with responsibility to present final design, pricing, and risk to cross-functional senior management


The experience you bring:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or similar field
  • FSA designation
  • At least 10 years of actuarial experience, preferably with several years of working with actuarial projections supporting annuity pricing and/or risk management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as leadership skills. Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to various audiences, including senior management
  • Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

What makes you stand out:
  • A natural curiosity to discover root drivers of profit and risk
  • Perform detail-oriented analysis to substantiate reasonability of results
  • Demonstrated ability to set ambitious goals and execute within targeted timelines
  • Direct experience pricing/managing immediate annuities (SPIA, SSA, PRT)
  • Previous management experience with a small team
  • Effectively managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously


Salary Ranges per Location:
  • Newport Beach, CA: $203,760 - $249,040
  • Omaha, NE: $175,950 - $215,050
  • Charlotte, NC: $185,220 - $226,380


Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$203,760.00 - $249,040.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we're committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we've got you covered.

  • Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
  • Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
  • Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation


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