Explore Assistant Actuary Jobs

Assistant actuaries help organizations understand and manage financial risk. They analyze data, build and validate models, and contribute to pricing, forecasting, reserving, and reporting. Explore Assistant Actuary opportunities on Ladders, where job seekers can find vetted professional roles that pay $100,000 or more.

What Does an Assistant Actuary Do?

Responsibilities vary by employer and specialty. Assistant actuaries may assess insurance claims and liabilities, support product pricing, forecast financial outcomes, monitor risk exposure, and prepare analysis for business leaders and regulators. The role often involves working with large datasets and explaining complex findings clearly.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with proficiency in spreadsheets, statistical techniques, and programming or actuarial software. A degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related field is often preferred. Progress toward professional actuarial credentials can be an important qualification; specific exam and experience requirements depend on the position and employer.

Where Assistant Actuaries Work

Assistant actuaries work across life, health, property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, consulting, and financial services. Teams may focus on pricing, reserving, valuations, employee benefits, enterprise risk, or predictive analytics. The right opportunity depends on your expertise, credential progress, and preferred industry.

Find Your Next Assistant Actuary Role

Use Ladders to explore vetted Assistant Actuary job openings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details, then tailor your application to highlight relevant analytical work, industry knowledge, and exam progress.

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$80K - $100K *

Join a dynamic team to support actuarial functions in pricing, valuation, and financial modeling for life insurance and annuity products, ensuring compliance and informed decision-making through data...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$88K - $164K *

Elevate your career by driving asset modeling development and execution. Collaborate with teams to enhance valuation, forecasting, and risk management processes while mentoring others. Enjoy visibilit...

Columbus, OHRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$88K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to analyzing healthcare risks and enhancing financial performance in value-based care. Collaborate across departments to deliver actionable insights and support innovative...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$215K - $250K *

Lead actuarial initiatives, guiding complex analyses and regulatory compliance while managing a skilled team. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance market stability and consumer protection through...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$118K - $189K *

Transform data into actionable insights by leading innovative actuarial solutions. Drive the development of complex data systems, ensuring accuracy and quality for financial reporting while collaborat...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$83K - $139K *

Unlock potential by leading capital modeling projects and developing actuarial solutions. Collaborate with business partners to analyze data, design innovative strategies, and uphold regulatory standa...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$83K - $139K *

Join a dynamic team as you contribute to capital modeling projects and develop innovative actuarial solutions. Collaborate with business partners to analyze data, influence strategy, and uphold regula...

Guelph, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$83K - $139K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing financial stability through capital modeling and actuarial solutions. Collaborate with business partners to analyze data, design innovative strategies, and up...

Burlington, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$83K - $139K *

Transform the actuarial landscape by developing innovative models and solutions. Collaborate with business partners to enhance financial strategies, ensuring compliance and operational excellence in c...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $190K *

Join a team that's redefining actuarial leadership, driving risk assessment, pricing strategies, and insights across diverse commercial P&C lines, while mentoring a dedicated team in a fast-paced, col...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$180K - $388K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of actuarial science and audit, leading specialized procedures for life insurance audits. Drive model validation, oversee analyses, and ensure quality deliverab...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$70K - $95K *

Drive actuarial analysis for large commercial accounts, ensuring pricing adequacy and profitability. Collaborate with underwriters to evaluate complex portfolios and enhance analytical processes, supp...

Markham, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$112K - $225K *

Champion the future of risk management by leveraging your actuarial expertise in a remote role focused on regulatory consulting, pricing, reserving, and reinsurance strategies, while advancing your pr...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $150K *

Join a dynamic team to analyze data and develop innovative actuarial solutions. Leverage your experience in Auto and Home pricing to drive strategic decisions and contribute to product line management...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in the development and pricing of competitive annuity and life insurance products, managing a skilled actuarial team while collaborating across departments to ensure profitability and...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$101K - $133K *

Drive strategic pricing initiatives by analyzing data and trends, supporting ACA market pricing processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance actuarial practices and insights...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join our Pharmacy Finance Analytics team to analyze complex data, develop forecasting models, and deliver actionable insights that drive strategic decisions and improve financial outcomes in pharmacy...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $155K *

Unlock potential by applying advanced statistical methods to analyze and stress-test models, ensuring high-quality deliverables while effectively communicating findings to stakeholders and adapting to...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Unlock potential by leveraging statistical methods to analyze and stress-test models, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Collaborate with teams to communicate findings effectively and adapt to changi...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $200K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of our commercial multiline portfolio. Leverage your actuarial expertise to drive pricing strategies, product development, and collaborative growth initiatives ac...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$92K - $105K *

Unlock potential by providing analytical support to the actuarial team, ensuring data accuracy and assisting in pricing analysis, reserve support, and reporting for life insurance products. Collaborat...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$106K - $178K *

Champion the estimation of IBNR reserves and conduct analyses for P&C reinsurance lines, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance reporting and process improvements while advancing your actuarial cr...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$200K - $250K *

Shape the future of commercial auto pricing by developing advanced models, collaborating with actuaries and underwriters to transform data into actionable insights, and leading a small team in a dynam...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$139K - $207K *

Lead client-focused data commercialization initiatives, leveraging actuarial expertise to develop solutions that enhance account growth and drive impactful results within assigned teams and strategic...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$143K - $229K *

Transform actuarial insights into strategic actions within a dynamic healthcare environment. Lead pricing strategies, manage vendor partnerships, and drive significant business initiatives to optimize...

North Carolina, USRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an Assistant Actuary do?question toggle

    An Assistant Actuary supports the measurement and management of financial risk. Typical work includes analyzing data, developing or reviewing models, assisting with pricing and forecasts, and preparing reports for internal or external stakeholders.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Assistant Actuary jobs?question toggle

    Many employers prefer a degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related discipline. They may also look for quantitative and communication skills, technical proficiency, and progress toward relevant actuarial exams or credentials.

  • Where can Assistant Actuaries work?question toggle

    Assistant Actuaries may work for insurers, reinsurers, consulting firms, and financial services organizations. Common areas include life, health, and property and casualty insurance, as well as pricing, reserving, valuations, and risk management.

  • Do Assistant Actuary jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Some Assistant Actuary positions meet or exceed $100,000, depending on factors such as employer, location, experience, specialization, and credentials. Ladders features vetted professional jobs that pay $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation details.

  • How can I stand out when applying for Assistant Actuary roles?question toggle

    Highlight relevant modeling and analytical experience, industry knowledge, technical tools, clear communication, and actuarial exam or credential progress. Tailor your resume to the responsibilities and qualifications listed in each posting.