Job Description
Description
North America Actuarial & Analytics is seeking an analyst who will be responsible for supporting the US Middle Market Underwriting teams. You will work directly with underwriting, product and actuarial to enhance pricing decisions and influence strategy. This position will be focused on providing high quality analyses and effectively communicating key outcomes to support ongoing/prospective strategies for US Middle Market. As such, the successful candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to execute thoroughly in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
• Provide support to actuaries and others by performing analysis within a designated business segment/s to assist business decision making, financial planning, and
strategy development.
• Own and assist in the preparation of actuarial/analytical research and complex reports and studies; Communicates and presents findings and exhibits to peers, functional leadership and business leaders.
• Provide clear and concise communication of technical actuarial work to technical and non-technical audiences, and on cross functional teams.
• Retrieves, understands and manipulates data as it relates to assigned and related projects.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of methods and activities.
• Provide actuarial technical assistance and information to other departments.
• Mentor, motivate, and train less experienced staff and peers.
• Provide recommendations for and assist in the creation and maintenance of actuarial/analytical tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum 5 years, typically 7 or more years, of related experience required; Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or other quantitative field are preferred fields of study.
- Master's Degree preferred; advanced education may be substituted for years of experience (Ph.D. with no professional experience).
- Deep knowledge of data sources, tools and business drivers.
- Ability to apply advanced analytical concepts to improve business outcomes.
- Ability to build analytic tools that will be used by business teams to analyze results and opportunities.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (VBA, macros, scripts, formulas, data visualization, etc.), PowerPoint, and statistical software packages (SAS, Emblem).
- Must have good planning, analytical, decision-making and communication skills.
- Ability to present data, visually and verbally, to guide conversations with business managers.
Employees may apply for a new role after completing 12 months of employment in their current position.