Consultant, Life Solutions

Aon Corporation•Chicago, IL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Joining an industry-leading team, you will deliver innovative advisory, capital, and technology solutions to drive client outcomes. This North American role is based anywhere in the United States with remote or hybrid flexibility. It is within the Life Solutions practice of Aon's Strategy and Technology Group. Life Solutions at Aon offers modeling software and advisory services to Life and Annuity (re)insurers worldwide. Our advanced modeling platform, PathWise®, enables companies to model every part of an insurer’s balance sheet and income statement without complex coding. It operates on Graphical Processing Units (GPU), making it one of the fastest, most flexible, and most intuitive platforms currently available in the insurance industry. Our advisory services cover actuarial consulting, regulatory and financial reporting support, capital advisory, reinsurance optimization, hedging solutions, transformation, modernization, and more. Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one engaged team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Requirements

Proven track record in life insurance / life reinsurance actuarial or quantitative roles.
Direct involvement in model creation or upkeep (e.g., Prophet, Axis, MoSes, GGY AXIS, PathWise®, or comparable platforms).
Experience in valuation, pricing, capital management, ALM, or risk modeling related to life and annuity products.
Exposure to regulatory or economic capital, solvency frameworks, or transaction/capital-motivated projects is a strong plus.
Previous experience within a life insurer or reinsurer actuarial group, and/or a consulting or advisory firm assisting life and annuity clients is highly desirable.
Strong actuarial modeling skills, including building, debugging, and maintaining projection and valuation models.
Implementing assumption changes, new products, and new methodologies.
Performing and interpreting sensitivities, scenario testing, and reconciliations.
Life and annuity offerings (such as term, whole life, universal life, fixed and variable annuities, indexed products, pension/retirement products).
Capital and solvency concepts (e.g., RBC, economic capital, stress testing) and/or Bermuda BSCR is a plus.
PathWise® or other modern/high-performance actuarial platforms.
Programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, R, C#, SQL, VBA or similar) is an asset.
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or a related quantitative field required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on producing high-quality, well-documented work.
Handle technical tasks autonomously while keeping senior team members updated.
Successfully run multiple projects in a fast-paced, consulting-style environment.
Collaborate effectively in virtual, cross-border teams.
Able to explain complex modeling concepts in understandable terms to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfortable contributing to client presentations, memos, and reports.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to regulatory or economic capital, solvency frameworks, or transaction/capital-motivated projects is a strong plus.
Previous experience within a life insurer or reinsurer actuarial group, and/or a consulting or advisory firm assisting life and annuity clients is highly desirable.
Capital and solvency concepts (e.g., RBC, economic capital, stress testing) and/or Bermuda BSCR is a plus.
PathWise® or other modern/high-performance actuarial platforms.
Programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, R, C#, SQL, VBA or similar) is an asset.
Significant progress towards a recognized actuarial designation (e.g., ASA/FSA, ACIA/FCIA, FIA, etc.) strongly preferred.
Commitment to ongoing professional development and, where applicable, completion of actuarial exams.

Responsibilities

Act as a Consultant, offering technical implementation assistance to senior leadership across Life Advisory and Life Capital Advisory on a broad array of life capital advisory, Bermuda-centered projects, and PathWise® implementations.
Develop, operate, and analyze actuarial and financial models to assist life capital solutions, M&A and block transactions, reinsurance structures, and capital optimization analyses.
Deliver actuarial consulting and modeling support on PathWise® implementation projects, assisting clients in designing, testing, and validating modern modeling frameworks that meet their regulatory and business requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional groups (capital advisory, actuarial, technology, and reinsurance) to transform complex actuarial and capital concepts into robust, production-quality models and analyses.
Work within a North American life actuarial team focusing on Life Advisory and PathWise solutions. Success depends on delivering high-quality technical work, assisting senior leaders in securing and completing projects, and contributing to combined advisory and technology solutions for life and annuity clients.
Contribute to the development and carrying out of life and annuity M&A, block transactions, and capital-focused reinsurance solutions.
Develop and sustain actuarial and financial models to assess cash flows, reserves, capital needs, and transaction economics.
Carry out valuation, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and providing embedded value/appraisal value assistance under the supervision of senior team members.
Prepare clear, well-documented model output, reports, and presentations to assist client decision-making.
Assist in analyzing the impact of alternative deal structures, reinsurance arrangements, and capital strategies on client balance sheets, earnings, and solvency metrics.
Collaborate with the Managing Director, Life Advisory – Bermuda to support the modeling and analysis required for Bermuda-centered capital and reinsurance solutions, including the impact on BSCR and related measures.
Participate in actuarial and capital calculations applied in Bermuda regulatory and reporting support, including BSCR-related projections, stress tests, and capital adequacy analyses.
Help integrate Bermuda-specific assumptions, regulatory requirements, and capital metrics into broader advisory and transaction models.
Assist with documentation and working papers supporting Bermuda regulatory, actuarial, and capital analyses, in collaboration with local and North American teams.
Offer actuarial and technical modeling assistance on PathWise® implementations for life and annuity clients.
Translate existing actuarial models, assumptions, and methodologies (e.g., Prophet, Axis, MoSes, custom tools) into PathWise® frameworks.
Build, test, and validate PathWise® models for valuation, capital, ALM, hedging, and regulatory reporting uses.
Develop and accomplish test plans, reconciliations, and model validation exercises to ensure accuracy and robustness.
Collaborate with PathWise® developers, architects, and senior actuaries to optimize model design, workflows, methodologies, and business processes.
Prepare model documentation, user guides, and training materials to assist client adoption and internal knowledge sharing.
Develop and enhance standard tools, templates, and code libraries (within PathWise® and other platforms) to improve the efficiency and consistency of advisory and implementation work.
Contribute to automation, quality control, and model governance initiatives, including version control, peer review processes, and coding standards.
Assist in developing internal guidelines and knowledge assets for life capital modeling, Bermuda regulatory analytics, and PathWise® implementations.
Participate in client meetings (virtual and in-person) to gather requirements and clarify technical issues.
Present modeling approaches and results in a clear, understandable way.
Assist senior team members in responding to detailed technical and actuarial questions.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams and practices to deliver integrated solutions.