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Mission US · 1 month ago

Lead Actuary

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

Mission Underwriters is a company that provides capital and reinsurance access for Program Administrators. As the Lead Actuary, you will lead pricing and analytics for loss sensitive insurance programs, designing actuarial frameworks and mentoring analysts.

AccountingFinancial ServicesInsuranceRisk ManagementVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and own experience rating and loss-sensitive pricing models for complex commercial programs

Produce loss picks, expected loss ratios, and risk loads across multi-year structures

Evaluate program features such as SIR layers, corridor terms, aggregate limits, profit-share, commutation triggers, and reinstatements

Document pricing assumptions and ensure adherence to internal pricing standards

Build monitoring dashboards for program performance vs. plan (loss emergence, frequency/severity trends, development, burn costs)

Conduct quarterly/annual rate adequacy and profitability reviews for loss-sensitive portfolios. Identify drivers of deviation (claims handling, attachment points, industry shifts, social inflation, etc.) and recommend corrective actions

Serve as actuarial lead in underwriting committee and deal review meetings

Translate technical outputs into clear business recommendations

Provide mentorship/training to analysts and underwriters on loss-sensitive mechanics

Qualification

Actuarial experiencePricing experienceCat modeling experienceACAS/FCAS certificationAdvanced analytical skillsPythonRSQLVBACommunication skillsMentorship