Vice President, Actuary

Amynta Group•New York, NY

7d•$175,000 - $200,000

About The Position

We’re thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the Amynta Group! The Amynta Group is seeking an experienced actuary to join the Advanced Analytics and Actuarial function to enhance and lead the pricing analyses and advanced analytics of our insurance and warranty businesses. The advanced analytics and actuarial group is a dynamic team that is building insurance pricing models, reserving models, underwriting performance management tools and predictive models. In addition, this team works closely with account managers and business leaders to support merger and acquisition due diligence, new business development, insurance carrier relationships and account renewals. The ideal candidates will be quick on their feet, detail-oriented, excited to take on ad hoc projects, able to quickly pivot from one project to another and will adhere to actuarial standards of practice.

Requirements

5-10 years of P&C actuarial experience in reserving, pricing and/or predictive modeling
ACAS Required up to FCAS
Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
The ability to self-start, work independently and drive projects forward in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and interpersonal skills
Advanced Excel user
Experienced SQL user able to independently query and manipulate large data sets to develop business-relevant observations and conclusions and to support decision-making
Programming skills – R, Python, SAS or other predictive modeling platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience independently building and interpreting results of Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) is preferred although not required

Responsibilities

Analyze warranty and MGA program profitability and present results to business leaders
Lead pricing studies for new and renewal customers and programs
Support internal financial statement development around loss sensitive elements of the business
Work with the Acquisitions team to perform actuarial due diligence of potential acquisition targets
Work closely with the Enterprise Data team to build and enhance Amynta’s data analytics capabilities
Develop predictive models to enhance and improve client and program pricing
Set up and maintain best practices within the advanced analytics and actuarial group as well as with technology team partners
Streamline processes and encourage efficiency so that the team can focus its energy on projects that add value to the Amynta organization
Train, mentor and review analyses completed by colleagues