Jackson · 13 hours ago
Director, Actuarial
Lansing, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expJackson is a company seeking a Director of Actuarial to manage complex actuarial projects and processes in product development, financial modeling, and risk analysis. The role involves leading teams, overseeing responsibilities, and directing statutory modeling and reporting for variable annuities.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Manages a larger team or multiple small teams:
Provides mentorship to staff on technical topics, processes, and the control environment
Oversees the responsibilities of the team, assisting in setting priorities, assigning tasks and tracking progress
Supports the management of problem resolution and breaking down barriers
Manages the performance of direct reports by developing leadership skills, setting expectations, and providing feedback
Advises on resource deployment and succession planning
Leads cross-functional and cross-departmental team meetings, meetings with senior management, and meetings with external parties
Communicates with actuarial associates at all levels, cross-departmental associates at all levels, and external parties, orally and in writing
Composes reports and presentations for senior management
Provides senior manager level review of proposed actuarial methodology changes, new product implementations, and the work product of project teams
Directs processes for production of actuarial output, such as calculated reserves, cash flow projections, product pricing, experience data, etc
Drives initiatives for improving methods and procedures, as necessary, to increase efficiency and improve controls
Leads cross-functional and cross-departmental projects, creating project plans and assigning tasks
Finds issues, proposes solutions, identifies and secures resources to resolve
Directs the identification of risks and development of mitigating controls
Directs all aspects of VA/RILA statutory modeling and reporting under VM-21, C-3 Phase II, and NY Regulation 213
Production of monthly, quarterly, and annual VA/RILA statutory reserves and required capital, including execution of the Model Audit Rule control framework over the processes
Production of the VM-31 PBR Actuarial Report
Serves as VA/RILA statutory model owner
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field of study required
8+ years of actuarial experience and FSA or 12 + years of actuarial experience and ASA required
3+ years of management experience required
Preferred
10+ years of actuarial experience and FSA or 14+ years of actuarial experience and ASA preferred
Variable Annuity experience strongly preferred
Continuing efforts to pursue Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation preferred
Company
Jackson
Jackson is a financial services company dedicated to helping people pursue financial freedom for life.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.55BKey Investors
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2021-09-20IPO
Leadership Team
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Laura Prieskorn
Chief Executive Officer
Alison Reed
EVP, Head of Distribution
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