Actuary - Pet Pricing

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Join Nationwide’s Pet business unit as an Actuary and help us protect what matters most—our customers’ beloved pets. In this role, you’ll combine analytical expertise with innovative thinking to design and price products that deliver real value to pet owners. Our team is collaborative, forward-thinking, and passionate about creating solutions that make pet insurance accessible and reliable. If you’re looking for a role where your work directly impacts customer satisfaction and business success, this is the place for you.

• Build and maintain actuarial models that guide pricing, valuation, and financial projections for pet insurance products.
• Analyze complex data to uncover trends, assess risk, and support strategic decisions.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to develop new products and ensure competitive pricing.
• Prepare clear, actionable insights and recommendations for leadership to drive business growth.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration and innovation through peer reviews and knowledge sharing.

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• ASA or ACAS designation required; FSA/FCAS designation preferred or actively in progress.
• 4–7 years of actuarial experience, ideally in insurance or financial services.
• Strong technical skills in actuarial software, Microsoft Office (including VBA), and programming languages like R, Python, or SQL.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, Ohio. However, on occasion, applications from internal candidates working remotely or external candidates who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered.

Internal Compensation Grade: G5

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Our Nationwide Financial (NF) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state‑of‑the‑art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you! As an Actuarial Senior Consultant, you’ll need to have detailed familiarity with business operations, systems, and actuarial methodologies. We’ll count on you to be adept at sophisticated actuarial techniques and work independently to combine advanced actuarial and business knowledge to provide high‑level analysis.

Additionally, you’ll provide consultation and recommendations on deliverables and maintain detailed documentation of actuarial models and analyses. You’ll work independently and may lead others.

• Compile, categorize, and analyze sophisticated data sets.
• Build complicated testing tools and conduct detailed analysis of product calculations.
• Construct, maintain, and perform Actuarial, Projection, and Valuation Models.
• Build financial reporting tools and complete analysis.
• Price and implement products.
• Conduct complicated risk analysis.
• Establish reserves and other valuation items under multiple accounting regimes (statutory, GAAP, and tax) for products.
• Perform reinsurance analysis and pricing.
• Craft effective communication strategies and recommendations to leadership; develop supporting documentation.
• Lead cross‑functional peer reviews to increase collaboration, ensure quality work, and drive innovation.
• Build business relationships and lead cross‑functional communication with team members, customers, and business…