Actuary, Voluntary Benefits

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard . A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference? Job Summary: The Standard seeks a talented actuary to join the Voluntary Benefits Pricing Strategy team. In this role, you will focus on custom pricing and analysis for Elective Voluntary Benefits (EVB) products (including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Disability and Life Products). You will have the opportunity to work with senior actuaries and leaders across all actuarial teams as well as underwriting, sales, and finance. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic mindset and collaborative approach to working with their team. We value a team approach to thought leadership and are looking for someone ready to play both a support role and driver of our core functions: - Large case custom pricing strategy, including review of quoting performance metrics. - Provide thought leadership and support strategic initiatives by leading projects that improve pricing/underwriting accuracy, competitiveness and efficiency. - Support business lines product development and pricing needs. Helping develop approaches to handle voluntary benefit strategies. - Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure pricing strategy success including sales, underwriting, compliance, and finance. - Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance and streamline our processes. Note: This role may be filled at the levels noted below based upon applicable experience and career path: - Actuary: 5+ years of experience sufficient to have gained a seasoned actuarial business perspective required. ASA or equivalent required. (The compensation range for this role is: $131,750 - $192,500.) - Actuarial Associate III – 3+ years of experience sufficient to have gained a seasoned actuarial business perspective required. ASA or equivalent required. (The compensation range for this role is: $94,500.00 - $138,500.00) Skills and Background You’ll Need: Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in mathematics, actuarial science, business or a related field. (MBA or advanced degree a plus) Certifications: - ASA required Experience: - Minimum 3 years hands-on experience in an actuarial role (required) - Experience with creation of pricing strategy for large product lines in Supplemental Health, Disability, or Life products.(highly preferred) - Advanced skills in Excel & VBA (required) - Experience with SQL, Power BI (dashboard creation), & GGY Axis are a plus. - Prior experience working with underwriting and sales teams preferred. Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate: Winning together: Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive internal and external stakeholder relationships by consistently and effectively delivering value while managing projects, working with stakeholders and resolving conflicts. Provides coaching and learning guidance to less experienced student actuaries as a mentor that leads without formal leadership responsibilities. Customer Focus: Strives to exceed customer expectations and plays a significant role as a resource/mentor to others within the actuarial community. Is viewed as a key resource to stakeholders across the organization and provides thought leadership in their key areas of responsibilities. Improvement Mindset: Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Serves a signi