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Staff Actuary - Annuities Valuation

Transamerica
Cedar Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 May 2026
💰 $120,000/yr($95,000/yr$120,000/yr)

About the role

Job Family

Actuarial

About Us 

 

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.  

 

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. 

     

Who We Are 

 

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life 

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. 

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. 

What We Do 

 

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. 

 

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.  

Job Description Summary

The Staff Actuary will play a key role within the VA/RILA Reporting group, supporting IFRS 17 financial reporting and U.S. GAAP (LDTI) reporting post conversion. This role is responsible for executing complex actuarial and risk analyses for variable annuity and registered index linked annuity products. The position partners closely with actuarial, finance, investments, and risk management teams to ensure accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial reporting. In addition, this role supports assumption development, model governance, and financial reporting deliverables aligned with enterprise risk management objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Perform actuarial and risk analysis to support IFRS 17 and U.S. GAAP reporting for VA/RILA products
  • Develop and analyze assumptions used in valuation, financial reporting, and risk management
  • Assess key risks (market, interest rate, credit, liquidity, and hedging) and their financial impacts
  • Support production, validation, and explanation of IFRS 17 and GAAP financial results
  • Prepare actuarial reporting components, including reserves, financial reports, and supporting documentation
  • Partner with actuarial, finance, ALM, and investment teams to review models, results, and controls, and communicate insights to lead

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