Actuary
The American Council of Life Insurers seeks a professional to provide actuarial expertise and advice in areas including, risk-based capital, statutory valuation, financial reporting, tax reserves, and reinsurance. This position works on cross-functional teams of internal and external subject matter experts, lobbyists, and other professionals. Will also work with member company representatives and executives, and other ACLI staff as appropriate, to identify and attempt to resolve issues that affect ACLI's member companies and their products. This involves advocating in front of the NAIC, state insurance regulators and federal agencies, building consensus, and mediating difficult disputes between member companies. Serve as Council staff or co-staff representative to ACLI Committees, subgroups, and task forces; build consensus and facilitate the development of committee positions and recommendations for ACLI policy on legislative and regulatory matters in assigned areas. Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing ACLI lobbying efforts before the NAIC and state legislatures in support of ACLI policy.
ACLI works in a hybrid environment with the majority of the staff in the office Wednesdays and Thursdays and working from home the rest of the week. We also would consider fully remote candidates for this position.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree with at least seven years of actuarial experience, preferably handling risk-based capital issues, financial reporting, and Statutory valuation issues. Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation required. Knowledge of common life and annuity products and how they work. Company experience preferred, but not required. Skill in analyzing majority and minority views held by member company staff, key regulators, and committee members, on various subjects to facilitate consensus in policy formulation. Skill in analysis of proposed legislative and regulatory changes that might affect the industry; skill in ability to identify potential regulatory risks. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, including defining and refining issues into a manageable form that can be dealt with by committee members. Considerable ability to transform issues and arguments into accurate written documents and presentations that are understandable and persuasive. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships, collaborate internally and externally, and work as part of a larger team. Personable, approachable, and patient with non-technical people.