Actuarial Sr Analyst - Alternative Ventures (E&S/Specialty)

As a team member in the Finance and Internal Audit department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Job Opportunity: Actuarial Sr. Analyst – P&C Excess & Surplus Pricing

About the Role: We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Actuarial Analyst to join our team. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on challenges, enjoys thinking outside the box, and is eager to make a significant impact. You will be supporting program pricing, peer review, indications, and learning trends.

This position is expected to be a part of the P&C Actuarial Rotation Program, which will give you the potential opportunity to work on various actuarial, analytics, and risk management teams to learn and develop across different actuarial functions. You will be expected to participate in three rotations of two years each. Full program details will be provided to you upon your start date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Pricing: Assist in developing and maintaining pricing models.
• Peer Review: Conduct thorough reviews of actuarial work to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Indications: Analyze data to provide accurate loss indications.
• Learning Trends: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and incorporate them into your work.
• Strategy Execution: Collaborate with business partners to execute strategic initiatives.

Experience: We are looking for candidates that meet the following criteria:

• No actuarial experience required. Typical candidate may have internship, associate rotation, associate teaching, or tutoring experience.
• Has passed at least 2 CAS exams and is interested in pursuing the Associate and Fellow designations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Innovative Thinker: Must be willing to try new things and think outside the box.
• Autonomous Worker: Ability to take the ball and run with it, working independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative Communicator: Comfortable reaching out and discussing strategies with business partners.

Technical Skills:

• Excel: Advanced proficiency required.
• SQL: Strong knowledge and experience.
• R or Python: Proficiency in at least one of these programming languages.

Work Arrangements:

• This role will be located in the Columbus, Ohio office.  Relocation assistance may be available.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization.  Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

Compensation Band:  E4

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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 Analyst, you’ll be expected to learn about the insurance and finance industry, products Nationwide provides and a variety of actuarial software. You will be trained in company and business operations while performing mathematical and quantitative actuarial analyses essential to the success of Nationwide and the protection we provide our customers.

This position is expected to be a part of the P&C Actuarial Rotation Program, which will give you the potential opportunity to work on various actuarial, analytics, and risk management teams to learn and develop across different actuarial functions. You will be expected to participate in three rotations of two years each. Full program details will be provided to you upon your start date.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Begins to develop knowledge of actuarial methodologies, allowing the ability to source and manipulate data