Actuarial Associate II - EVB Modeling
About The Position
The Standard seeks a talented actuary to join the Actuarial Modeling team. In this role, you will focus on projection modeling for Elective Voluntary Benefits (EVB) products (including Traditional, Health and Universal Life), while supporting asset adequacy testing, Japanese accounting implementation, and model governance and improvement. You will gain exposure to GGY AXIS, Power BI, Python, Confluence, and other modern actuarial and data tools. Acceptance of a position in this job family constitutes participation in the Actuarial Student Program at The Standard. The mission of the Actuarial Student Program is to grow actuarial knowledge, business acumen and leadership skills in our Actuaries to enable the achievement of organizational goals. Actuarial students are expected to progress through the levels of the job family based on academic/exam achievements and by developing their analytical skills, independent decision making, and effective communication and leadership skills. Your studies will be supported through our actuarial student development program. Actuarial students are expected to complete exams and other coursework that are required for Associate and/or Fellow designations through the Society of Actuaries. This position is part of our student rotation program, meaning you will rotate to an actuarial role in one of our three other distinct product lines or to our corporate actuarial department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, business, related fields, or comparable work experience required
- Minimum 2 years experience, or the equivalent combination of education/experience in an actuarial role.
- Successful completion of a minimum of 2 actuarial exams.
- Hands on experience updating projection models and reviewing model outputs – solid understanding of materiality of analytical results
- Intermediate to advanced Excel Skills (required)
- Dashboard creation in Power Bi or Tableau (required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with team members and key stakeholders across the organization.
- Ability to work with stakeholders across the organization.
- Anticipates customer needs and responds with sensitivity to deadlines and time constraints.
- Continuous learner - actively seeks out learning opportunities and demonstrates intellectual curiosity regarding the story behind the numbers.
- Ability to translate complex concepts into meaningful and actionable information to improve existing processes.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking skills with a solutions-oriented mindset to help drive results “next level.”
- Thrives in a fast‑paced environment and responds effectively to evolving business priorities.
- Utilizes creative problem-solving techniques to address new circumstances and presents solutions.
- Demonstrated willingness to learn new skills and accept feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with group, life, or health products (preferred)
- Programming experience (Python preferred)
- GGY AXIS experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Update projection models; review model output and communicate results.
- Document existing processes along with ideas for model/assumption refinements and process improvements
- Collaborate with subject matter experts within the employee benefits division in order to ensure that projections are aligned with company operations and expectations
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance and streamline our processes
- Contribute to the preparation, review, and analysis of various reports related to team projections
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- An annual incentive bonus plan
- Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
- Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
- An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
