Principal – Property & Casualty Actuarial Consulting - M&A

Location: Flexible, preferably in the Northeast US, such as New York.

Salary: $180,000–$250,000 base salary per year, plus potential performance-based incentives.

Company

Oliver Wyman’s Actuarial Practice, part of hirify.global, provides actuarial and risk management consulting to insurance, reinsurance, corporate, financial, government, and investment clients.

What you will do

• Lead actuarial due diligence for M&A and reinsurance transactions, reviewing actuarial reports, data, models, reserves, loss projections, and pricing practices.
• Quantify transaction downside risk using stochastic models.
• Analyze exposure and loss data, identify business shifts, and translate complex datasets into clear recommendations.
• Prepare executive-level management reports and data visualizations.
• Present findings to senior management and C-suite executives.
• Lead client sales meetings, develop proposals, build industry relationships, and partner with US and global consulting practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of actuarial experience in consulting or insurance.
• FCAS credential required.
• Experience managing client relationships and leading complex engagements.
• Business development experience, including generating opportunities and expanding client relationships.
• Strong project management, communication, analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Nice to have

• Prior M&A experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and flexible work environment with employee communities supporting diverse groups and backgrounds.
• Performance-based compensation, including potential year-end bonuses.
• Health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401(k) savings, retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.
• Hybrid work model combining remote flexibility with office collaboration and onsite client work.