Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Support modeling activities on various insurance liabilities, fixed-income assets and derivatives in actuarial systems, including AXIS/ALFA/MoSes.
• Model and quantify risks including equity and interest rate sensitivities, cash flow variability, credit, alternative investment, or liquidity risks.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders from business line valuation, ALM, risk management, and financial/risk reporting etc.
• Embrace new technologies to improve workflows
• Build external or embedded controls to mitigate operating risks in workflows
• Apply risk management techniques and procedures, including the company's mandated risk methodologies.
• Gather and analyze market data, calculate hedge program or portfolio statistics and develop/use models to simulate financial reporting processes.
• Apply and integrate statistical, mathematical, predictive modeling and business analysis skills to manage and manipulate complex high volume data from a variety of sources.
• Interpret internal or external issues and recommend solutions/best practices.
• Solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify solutions.
• Build efficient models and processes with minimal guidance.
• Apply judgment to modeling choices in a defensible manner.
• Assess the materiality of various modeling and data choices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/quantitative discipline such as statistics, math, actuarial science, computer science, economics, engineering, or a related business field such as finance
• Three years of modeling experience (or one with Master's degree) and knowledge of at least one product such as insurance liability, asset valuation, derivatives modeling, liquidity management, machine learning, or artificial intelligence
• Good understanding of investment and finance concepts, and the ability to creatively apply them in solving analytical problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• Insurance or asset/derivatives modeling experience
• Actuarial Science background
• Experience with database design and usage
• Programming experience in C++/C#/Python or other advanced language
• MoSes/AXIS/ALFA or other actuarial software
• QRM or similar asset liability software experience
• SAS, R, SPSS or other statistical software experience

Working Conditions

• This is a hybrid position requiring three days (Tuesday-Thursday) in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Denver). 
• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position

Compensation

The salary for this position generally ranges between $88,000 - $95,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus of 10% based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. 

Disclaimer:

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• We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
• Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.

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This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer 

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. 

Compensation Benefits 

• Competitive Pay 

• Bonus for Eligible Employees 

Benefits Package 

• Pension Plan 

• 401k Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Disability Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Back-Up Care Program

• PTO for Volunteer Hours

• Employee Matching Gifts Program

• Employee Resource Groups

• Inclusion and Diversity Programs

• Employee Recognition Program

• Referral Bonus Programs