Product Development Actuary - IUL | Fully Onsite

About the role

You will help lead the development, pricing, and strategic direction of Indexed Universal Life (IUL) products. Acts as one of our experts on IUL mechanics, index crediting structures, and actuarial modeling, ensuring products are competitive, sustainable, and aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine IUL products, including index crediting strategies, cap/participation structures, multipliers, fixed account design, riders, and survivorship variations.
• Build, enhance, and validate pricing models using advanced actuarial techniques, ensuring accurate representation of product behavior.
• Develop pricing strategies that balance regulatory expectations, risk management considerations, and competitive market needs.
• Incorporate requirements related to Standard Nonforfeiture Law (SNFL), Sections 7702 and AG 49 into product and pricing models, ensuring compliant and sustainable design parameters.
• Conduct sensitivity testing, scenario modeling, and profitability analysis to evaluate product levers and support product positioning.
• Collaborate with Investments to assess the feasibility and sustainability of index strategies, including option-budget and hedging considerations.
• Collaborate with Underwriting and Reinsurers to assess effectiveness and impacts of our underwriting practices.
• Monitor IUL market trends to guide product mix strategy, identify innovation opportunities, and ensure products stay competitive.
• Partner with Product, Distribution, and Marketing to align product designs with customer needs and sales strategies.
• Mentor actuarial staff on modeling, pricing frameworks, and IUL concepts.
• Utilize artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

Requirements

• 11+ years actuarial experience with background in life product development, including IUL.
• Four-year degree required in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries (FSA).
• Expertise with actuarial modeling platforms and pricing methodologies.
• Ability to translate technical modeling insights into clear product strategy recommendations.
• Experience applying SNFL, 7702, and AG 49 requirements within product design, modeling, and pricing frameworks.
• Experience with underwriting program analysis and assessing impacts to mortality trends.

Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, ensuring long-term project success across cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Expertise with actuarial modeling platforms and pricing methodologies.
• Ability to translate technical modeling insights into clear product strategy recommendations.
• Experience applying SNFL, 7702, and AG 49 requirements within product design, modeling, and pricing frameworks.
• Experience with underwriting program analysis and assessing impacts to mortality trends.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan retirement program.
• Generous annual paid leave.
• Award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities.
• Outstanding 401(k) company match.
• Life insurance.

Pay

$140,000 - $240,000

Schedule

Full-time