Associate Actuary, Retirement Strategies Finance and Actuarial Pricing (Hybrid)

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Actuary, Retirement Strategies Finance and Actuarial Pricing role on the US Funded Pension Risk Transfer Pricing team, is a position that plays a key role in the overall pricing execution and infrastructure development of Prudential’s PRT Business. The current employee work arrangement for this position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.

Requirements

• College Degree (BA / BS) required.
• ASA with 4+ years of strong actuarial experience (product development, pricing, valuation, GAAP/Stat reporting, financial modeling, asset-adequacy testing, asset/investment/hedging/risk modeling, etc).
• Superior technical skills and ability to understand complex quantitative concepts and models.
• Strong communication skills, particularly in presenting results to senior executives.
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple urgent priorities.
• Creative problem-solver, particularly in areas with very little clarity or precedence.
• Highly motivated and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment with high quality standards.
• Fast learner and ability to work in a multi-functional team environment.
• Actuarial Exam support provided.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Actuarial Science, mathematics, finance, computer science or other quantitative related fields.
• Experience with private US pension plans and/or Enrolled Actuarial designation.
• Working knowledge of VBA, Python strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of other coding languages.
• Investment or ALM experience.
• Other risk/investment professional designations such as CFA, CERA, PRM, FRM or advanced degrees.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with highly motivated and talented quantitative professionals to develop creative solutions and help achieve aggressive business growth goals.
• Lead financial modeling and pricing execution for US Funded PRT transactions.
• Identify and execute planned process improvements and transformation initiatives by using Python, VBA, SQL and other emerging technology to automate and standardize processes.
• Partner with Modeling and Assumptions teams to test enhancements to actuarial models used for cash flow production, mortality and policyholder behavior underwriting, Statutory/GAAP reserve, and ALM projections.
• Analyze population and pension plan specific experience data to determine mortality and other demographic assumptions used in PRT transactions
• Provide timely, accurate and insightful pricing analytics to facilitate confident decision-making and to achieve business goals.
• Collaborate with business and corporate leaders to determine and implement optimal pricing strategies that balance competitiveness and profitability while ensuring compliance with Enterprise Pricing Standards.
• Support internal efforts to secure necessary approvals from Retirement Strategies leaders and other governing bodies across Prudential Enterprise.
• Implement efficient and robust pricing processes and ensure compliance with Model Risk Policies and End User Controls.
• Be an active participant in Prudential’s actuarial community.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree