Actuary – Annuity Valuation

Location: Onsite in Addison, Texas, or Montpelier, Vermont; office attendance is required four days per week on Monday through Thursday.

Salary: $138,750–$203,500 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is an insurance and annuities company founded in 1848, providing financial protection and stability for families.

What you will do

• Lead the implementation of VM-22 across applicable non-variable annuity products and valuation processes.
• Develop and document valuation methodologies, assumptions, actuarial judgments, model specifications, and implementation decisions.
• Provide expertise in asset modeling, including asset cash flows, reinvestment assumptions, asset-liability interactions, and investment strategy.
• Partner with Actuarial, Pricing, Investments, IT, Model Governance, and Internal Audit stakeholders on model development, data, controls, documentation, and reporting.
• Perform model testing, sensitivity analyses, benchmark comparisons, reasonableness assessments, and experience analysis.
• Transition VM-22 into a controlled production valuation process, lead initial production cycles, resolve implementation issues, and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
• FSA designation or Career ASA.
• At least 7 years of actuarial experience, including at least 4 years in annuity valuation, statutory reporting, actuarial modeling, or principle-based reserving.
• Experience developing, testing, or implementing actuarial valuation models and working with actuarial modeling, data, or analytical platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical documentation, and communication skills.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience with VM-22, VM-21, VM-20, or other principle-based reserving frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency with PolySystems, VBA, Databricks, and Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Benefits begin on the first day and are flexible and customizable.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may include 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Eligibility for discretionary annual incentive programs may be available.
• Employees receive paid volunteer time and work in environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces.
• AI tools may be used responsibly in accordance with company policies on confidentiality, privacy, security, compliance, and intellectual property.