Senior R&D Actuary (Life Insurance)

Location: Alpharetta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Chicago, IL; Windsor, CT; or Fort Wayne, IN, USA. Hybrid work requires three office days per week; exceptional candidates may work remotely within the USA.

Salary: $146,000–$244,000 base salary per year

Company

hirify.global provides reinsurance, insurance, and insurance-based risk transfer solutions, helping organizations manage risks and build resilience.

What you will do

• Lead experience analysis initiatives across direct insurance and reinsurance portfolios.
• Develop mortality and lapse assumptions for new business costing, in-force management, and business valuation.
• Analyze policyholder behavior, product characteristics, underwriting methods, and other drivers of mortality and lapse.
• Create analytical tools and improve monitoring methods and assumption accuracy.
• Collaborate with US market units, Risk Management, In-force Optimization, and Portfolio Steering & Monitoring teams.
• Present findings, document assumption development, and ensure alignment between assumptions and model implementation.

Requirements

• Fellowship with the Society of Actuaries and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, or a related field.
• Experience developing mortality and lapse assumptions for life insurance products.
• Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Must be able to work from the listed US locations or remotely within the USA; visa sponsorship, visa transfers, visa extensions, and relocation support are not available.

Nice to have

• Experience with GLMs, machine learning, or AI.
• Proficiency in Excel, Visual Basic, R, Python, SAS, or AXIS.
• Knowledge of ICE or Stargate actuarial modeling platforms.
• Experience in US insurance markets, cross-functional influence, or presentations at industry and client events.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with three office days per week, with remote work available within the USA for an exceptional candidate.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equal opportunities, fresh perspectives, and innovative thinking.
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across global insurance and risk functions.
• AI-powered tools may support application review, while hiring decisions remain subject to human review.