Senior Actuary Reserving– Personal Lines - Auto - REMOTE

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Senior Actuary Reserving– Personal Lines - Auto

About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Actuary to join our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team, specifically focusing on the standard auto line of business. This role is crucial in leading product responsibility and overall personal lines reserving. The ideal candidate will be an expert in actuarial methodologies, capable of conducting complex analyses and driving innovation within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 3-5 actuarial associates.

• Lead and manage product responsibility within the standard auto line of business and personal lines reserving.

• Conduct complex actuarial analyses and provide technical expertise.

• Drive innovation and problem-solving initiatives within the team.

• Build strategic business relationships and identify skill gaps.

• Create cohesive presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:

• Actuarial designation (FCAS) is highly preferred.

• 8+ years of experience in actuarial roles.

• Proficiency in Excel and a solid understanding of actuarial techniques.

Cultural Fit:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive innovation.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex information.

Location: The preferred locations are Des Moines, Iowa (Additional locations: Scottsdale, Arizona, and Columbus, Ohio). This role can also be staffed remotely,

Join us in this exciting opportunity to lead and innovate within our P&C Actuarial team, specifically in the standard auto line of business. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional who is ready to make a significant impact.

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Job Description Summary

Our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you!

As a Senior Actuary, you’ll be an expert and will provide leadership direction and oversight for the creation and performance of complex actuarial techniques and procedures and risk analysis. You’ll manage research and direct others to ensure efficient, consistent and integrated data and analysis. We’ll count on you to provide a strategic vision for the team and deliver business recommendations that are crucial to the success of Nationwide and the protection we provide our customers. You’ll work independently and may lead others (directly and/or indirectly).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as technical expert of actuarial methodologies allowing the ability to source and manipulate data within standard requirements. Identifies new ways to utilize data driving overall strategic vision.

• Conducts complex analyses adhering to actuarial standards by selecting appropriate data sources, making assumptions, recognizing considerations, and developing recommendations. Accountable for resolving unreasonable results/non-optimal solutions using experience and professional judgment.  Analysis conducted will be used to influence broad strategic vison of Nationwide.

• Accurately documents assumptions, methods, sources and considerations in an organized fashion.

• Creates cohesive presentations and recommendations of actuarial findings that are suitable for technical and non-technical audiences at the OCFO leadership level. May professionally represent company's position with regulators, auditors and external vendors. May negotiate within defined parameters.

• Responsible for strategic development and oversite of multiple work plans ensuring accurate and timely delivery of product.

• Strategic leader of peer review process. Responsible for driving collaboration cross functionally, identifies