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Senior Actuary – Prophet Modeler

Senior Actuary – Prophet Modeler

CompanyPacific Life
LocationNewport Beach, CA, USA, Omaha, NE, USA
Salary$163620 – $199980
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in actuarial science, computer science, finance, mathematics or related field.
  • 4+ years’ actuarial experience.
  • 6+ years’ experience in actuarial modeling and coding.
  • FSA Designation.
  • Excited to work in a role that involves heavy use of Prophet in context of pricing, valuation and ALM modeling.
  • Self-starter with ability to develop solutions by collaborating with multiple business partners.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, and to manage long-term projects.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a modeling role focused on model development for new and existing annuity, life, and institutional products.
  • Perform model development and testing/debugging of Prophet models, peer review changes made by other team members and act as an internal Prophet expert for your colleagues.
  • Proactively evaluate and recommend modeling strategies and potential approaches to find solutions that best address business needs.
  • Lead model development initiatives that improve and expand existing models.
  • Partner with IT and functional areas to develop simple, effective, and innovative solutions to simplify modeling processes.
  • Provide guidance and expertise to junior staff on methodology, model implementation, and testing/debugging to support modeling initiatives.
  • Support and comply with all Model Risk Management initiatives and Model Steward documentation and standards.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skill.
  • Experience coding in Python, Visual Basic, and SQL.
  • Experience working with Azure DevOps, JIRA, pipelines, and AWS.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in Prophet.
  • Experience with Annuity, Institutional, and Life products.
  • Experience with ALM/Hedging.
  • CERA/CFA designation.