Associate Actuary, Model Steward

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance CompanyDes Moines, IA
3dHybrid

About The Position

The Associate Actuary will assist the Actuarial Model Steward team with maintaining the actuarial models used at F&G and managing the governance and controls around the actuarial model change management process. This responsibility includes maintaining comprehensive model documentation, and overseeing model change management activities subject to a rigorous model governance environment, and collaborating with the F&G actuaries across the company. This position will be part of the Actuarial Models team and work with actuaries from various areas within F&G, Internal Controls, Risk teams, as well as Internal Audit and external auditors. This role will report to a Production Lead on the Model Steward team.

Requirements

  • ASA designation preferred.
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics or other related area
  • 2+ years of experience with actuarial models required
  • Familiarity with life insurance and/or annuity product knowledge is required
  • Understanding of actuarial projections and interactions between various product features and actuarial calculation results
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrate ability to apply actuarial principles to complex situations
  • Strong working knowledge of actuarial modeling systems and model governance required
  • Possess strong technical skills including understanding of software development, testing, and life cycle management processes
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Able to work and communicate effectively with employees at all levels from various areas within the Company
  • Strong problem-solving skills that include advanced analytical and reasoning abilities, and ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and is able to operate efficiently in unpredictable and challenging project environments
  • Team player who has the ability to function as a key member of a small group, with demonstrated ability to proactively identify areas for improvement

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in formal controls and working with auditors is preferred
  • Moody’s AXIS experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with various teams to understand required changes to Corporate AXIS models used for valuation, pricing, inforce management, ALM, and planning purposes
  • Execute the steps to roll the version-controlled model forward on a monthly and quarterly basis
  • Performing control work on the version controlled model
  • Work with actuarial model users to ensure understanding and compliance with the actuarial model governance policies and change management procedures
  • Ensure model development and integration best practices are followed during all stages of an actuarial model lifecycle
  • Review of actuarial model documentation, including change requests, and technical integration instructions
  • Functions as a subject matter expert in Actuarial and Actuarial Model Governance concepts
  • Contribute to the preparation and act as an active participant in Actuarial Model Governance Meetings
  • Maintain comprehensive model documentation and make improvement recommendations to processes and documentation
  • Mentor and train more junior team members
  • Collaborate within the Actuarial Models team and with actuaries from different areas of the company
  • Demonstrate knowledge of actuarial concepts and processes
  • Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned
  • Regular and punctual attendance
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