Transamerica

Intermediate Level Modeler

Transamerica$88K — $105K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (statistics, math, actuarial science, etc.)
  • Three years of modeling experience in relevant products (insurance, asset valuation, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of investment and finance concepts.
  • Preferred: Advanced degree in related field.
  • Preferred: Experience with actuarial software like MoSes/AXIS/ALFA.

Responsibilities

  • Support modeling of insurance liabilities and fixed-income assets using actuarial systems.
  • Quantify risks including cash flow variability and liquidity pressures.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across various business lines for risk management and financial reporting.
  • Embrace new technologies to enhance workflow efficiency.
  • Develop controls to mitigate operational risks in procedures.
  • Gather market data for portfolio statistics and financial simulations.
  • Utilize advanced data modeling and statistical analysis skills.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k match and pension plan available.
  • Tuition reimbursement offered for further education.
  • Generous paid time off starting at 160 hours annually.
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance available.
Full Job Description
Job Family
Treasury, Capital Management and Asset Liability Management

Job Description Summary
Build and analyze sophisticated models for insurance products, investments and/or portfolios to increase company risk adjusted returns. Leverage advanced knowledge of actuarial, financial, statistical, data science and/or balance sheet modeling analytics to develop, test and validate models for various functions within the company.

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
  • Office Environment
  • Hybrid office environment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
  • Locations: Denver, Cedar Rapids, Baltimore


Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $88,000-105,00n 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.

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


About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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