MetLife · 10 hours ago
AVP & Actuary - Product Growth
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $219K/yr
10+ years expMetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. The AVP & Actuary for Product Growth will lead the UK Reinsurance business, overseeing sales, managing client relationships, and developing new products while collaborating with various partners to drive strategic initiatives.
Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRisk Management
Responsibilities
Manage the sales, pipeline and client relationship of UK Reinsurance flow business
Lead the team to deliver the mortality underwriting and pricing for UK reinsurance flow business
Lead new product development into adjacent market, including UK funded reinsurance
Drive key product growth strategies including internal and external reinsurance
Maintain and develop strong external client relationships with various UK Reinsurance cedant and broker partners as it relates to the market and business strategy of the product
Provide guidance to other team members in conducting financial modeling and pricing analysis for the UK funded reinsurance
Manage BAU monthly collateral operations for the existing UK funded re clients
Partner and collaborate with Finance, Investments, Pricing, Valuation, R&D, Risk, and Legal
Lead a team of approximately two direct reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline
10+ years of working experience in insurance and/or reinsurance underwriting and pricing, demonstrating proven business leadership
Ability to manage relationships with key business partners
Exceptional quantitative and communication skills
Ability to think creatively and develop new products and structures
Negotiation skills – ability to negotiate key commercial terms to achieve optimal business outcome
Project management skills – ability to lead and manage key strategic cross-functional projects
Proven ability to act strategically, make decisions, manage resources, and build partnerships
Ability to manage operational workflow and meeting operational timelines
Preferred
ASA or FSA preferred
General understanding of institutional asset management and portfolio analysis
Prior experience in asset intensive reinsurance or ALM
Understanding of reinsurance strategies and annuity products
Benefits
Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
Dental insurance
No-cost short- and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Legal services
Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
401(k) with employer matching
Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Digital mental health programs
Parental leave
Volunteer time off
Tuition assistance
Company
MetLife
MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services .
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2000-04-14IPO
Leadership Team
Michel A. Khalaf
President & CEO, MetLife, Inc.
Koley Corte
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer - Institutional, Regional, Global Insights+Analytics
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