Senior Actuarial Associate

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or related field.
  • ASA designation (or near-ASA) with 4+ years of relevant actuarial experience.
  • Advanced Excel modeling and quantitative analysis skills.
  • Programming experience with Python, VBA, R, C++, or similar tools.
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and organizational capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance market risk models, reporting frameworks, and analytics.
  • Produce risk reports and communicate key insights to Market Risk leadership.
  • Improve reporting and modeling processes through AI, Power Automate, and other automation tools.
  • Support business plan reviews and risk assessments for strategic initiatives.
  • Assist with Market Risk governance activities, including working groups and committee operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plan including medical/prescription drug, vision, and dental insurance.
  • No-cost short- and long-term disability coverage and company-paid life insurance.
  • Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and employer-matched 401(k).
  • Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs.
  • Parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
  • Tuition assistance and support for families.
Full Job Description
Description and Requirements

The Opportunity

As part of the Market Risk team within the Global Risk Management, the Senior Actuarial Associate will support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of certain market risk models, analytics, and reports, used to assess MetLife's risk profile for ALM management across economic and accounting perspectives

Key models and reporting processes supported by this role include:
  • Replicating Portfolio model (e.g. liability proxy model)
  • Value-at-risk model
  • Business plan risk review
  • Risk exposure report under accounting (GAAP, Statutory) and Economic views.

Additionally, this role will provide analytic support for other strategic initiatives for market risk management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance market risk models, reporting frameworks, and analytics.
  • Produce risk reports and communicate key insights to Market Risk leadership.
  • Improve reporting and modeling processes through AI, Power Automate, and other automation tools.
  • Support business plan reviews and risk assessments for strategic initiatives.
  • Assist with Market Risk governance activities, including working groups and committee operations.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or a related field.
  • ASA designation (or near-ASA) with 4+ years of relevant actuarial experience.
  • Advanced Excel modeling and quantitative analysis skills.
  • Programming experience with Python, VBA, R, C++, or similar tools.
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and organizational capabilities.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of insurance and financial concepts, including insurance products, valuation, ALM, derivatives, investment assets, statistics, optimization, and AI/ML.
  • Understanding of insurance accounting and reporting frameworks, including US GAAP, IFRS, statutory accounting, and solvency reporting.
  • Experience driving process improvement through automation, with the ability to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.


Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $97,400 - $129,800 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife's U.S. benefits, please click here .

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