Actuarial Valuation Manager

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As the Actuarial Valuation Manager – Life & Annuity
, you will lead and coordinate actuarial valuation, forecasting, and financial reporting activities for the organisation’s life and annuity product portfolios. This role combines deep technical actuarial expertise with people leadership and cross-functional influence.

You will oversee valuation processes under US GAAP (including LDTI) and statutory accounting
, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with corporate planning and strategic objectives. Acting as a bridge between actuarial analysis and business decision-making, you will translate complex actuarial results into clear insights for senior leadership, finance partners, and regulators.

This position places a strong emphasis on technical excellence, governance, process improvement, and team development
, ensuring actuarial outputs are timely, robust, and decision-ready.

• Lead life and annuity valuation and forecasting activities using actuarial modelling platforms (e.g.,
  Moody’s AXIS or equivalent).
• Oversee reserve calculations, model execution, assumption setting, reconciliations, and validation across US GAAP (including LDTI) and statutory bases.
• Ensure valuation results comply with actuarial standards of practice, accounting guidance, and regulatory requirements.
• Review, recommend, and document assumption changes; monitor experience studies, emerging risks, and reserve adequacy.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure modelling methodologies are sound, consistent, and well-controlled.

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of actuarial analysts and associates, fostering technical growth and professional progression.
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct reviews, and provide ongoing feedback and mentorship.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet valuation deadlines, reporting cycles, and operational priorities.

• Partner closely with finance and accounting teams to support quarterly and annual financial reporting, reserve disclosures, and strategic forecasts.
• Collaborate with product, risk management, and compliance stakeholders to ensure valuation approaches align with business strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Support enterprise initiatives by providing actuarial insight into product design, risk assessments, and capital considerations.

• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline valuation processes, improve modelling efficiency, and enhance data and workflow automation.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and governance over actuarial models and assumptions.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, actuarial guidelines, and state insurance regulations.

• Prepare and present actuarial analyses, findings, and recommendations to senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Support regulatory inquiries, external audits, and actuarial disclosure requirements with clear, well-supported documentation.
• Communicate complex actuarial concepts in a clear, concise manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance
  , or a related quantitative discipline.
• ASA or FSA designation from the Society of Actuaries (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8+ years of actuarial experience in life and annuity valuation or a closely related actuarial function.
• Hands‑on experience with actuarial modelling platforms such as AXIS or comparable tools.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing actuarial teams and delivering complex projects.
• Strong working knowledge of actuarial standards, regulatory frameworks, and financial reporting under US GAAP and statutory accounting
  .
• Excellent analytical judgement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.

• Deep expertise in life and annuity products
  , including indexed annuities and living benefit features.
• Experience with valuation frameworks such as VM-22, VM-31
  , or similar standards.
• Proficiency in process automation, data analysis, and actuarial workflow optimization.
• Prior experience interacting with regulators, external auditors, and senior finance leadership
  .