Senior Life Actuary

About the role

Akur8 is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and collaborative Senior Life Actuary who—via their technical and entrepreneurial skills—will support the expansion of Akur8’s Life & Annuity presence in North America. This role is a great fit for actuaries passionate about technology and eager to modernize the actuarial profession in a dynamic, fast-growing InsurTech environment.

Responsibilities

• Be a client-facing subject matter expert providing model best practices guidance, onboarding, issue resolution, and feedback gathering for new and existing customers.
• Run product demos and proof-of-concept pilots for prospective clients to demonstrate the capabilities and value of the SLOPE platform.
• Perform the design, construction, and maintenance of Life models and reports across a range of Life, Annuity, and Health products.
• Monitor local regulatory updates and translate them into requirements for SLOPE models and reports, while identifying market opportunities for Akur8.
• Contribute to Akur8’s actuarial thought leadership by attending industry conferences, giving presentations, and supporting marketing efforts through webinars.
• Recommend and help prioritize new platform features for the broader Akur8 Life team to enhance customer experience.
• Assist in other related areas of the business as necessary.

Requirements

• Fully qualified actuary (ASA/FSA) or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant actuarial experience across Life and Annuity products and both STAT and GAAP regulations.
• Hands-on experience working with one or more actuarial modeling platforms (Slope, Axis, ALFA, Prophet, etc.).
• Experience in Valuation, Product Pricing, and/or Asset/Liability Management.
• Strong modeling skillset and interest in technology and tools (e.g., programming, AI, data visualization).
• Able to clearly communicate the expected benefits and value of the software, as well as respond to objections from prospective customers in a sales setting.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly (e.g., new software, actuarial concepts).
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to work in a rapidly growing company.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
• Detail-oriented mindset.
• Fluent English language skills (both written and spoken).

Skills

Bonus Skills (non-essential, but nice to have):

• Experience building dashboards and reports using business intelligence/data visualization tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Familiarity with SQL and database concepts.
• Experience with Bermuda Reinsurance.
• Experience automating processes using programming scripts, AI, etc.
• Ability to speak a second language fluently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus.
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage (including spouse and family).
• 401K company match.
• Life insurance.
• Cell phone & internet reimbursement.
• 25 days of PTO per year.
• Commuter benefit.
• Gym membership via ClassPass.
• IT equipment allowance.
• Professional development & trainings.
• Team fun: regular company gatherings, team events, karaoke, lunches, sports, and happy hours.