Actuarial Specialist - E&S 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.

Are you a talented and driven actuarial professional ready to make a significant impact? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged and your expertise is valued? If so, Nationwide has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team as an Actuarial Specialist!

• Impactful Work: Contribute directly to the financial strength and stability of a Fortune 100 company by developing and applying cutting‑edge actuarial methodologies.
• Career Growth: Participate in our P&C Actuarial Rotation Program, gaining exposure to diverse actuarial functions and expanding your skill set. Get support for actuarial exams.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a team of passionate and experienced actuarial professionals who are committed to excellence.
• Innovation Focus: Be empowered to use state‑of‑the‑art tools, explore new techniques, and contribute to the evolution of our actuarial practices.

• Conduct complex actuarial analyses to support pricing decisions.
• Work with actuarial models using industry‑leading software.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify and address emerging risks and opportunities.
• Present actuarial findings and recommendations to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Successful completion of at least four actuarial exams and active enrollment in an actuarial student program.
• Three or more years of actuarial experience.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in actuarial software and programming languages.
• A passion for learning and a commitment to professional development.

• It is highly preferred that this role will work on a hybrid schedule, with 2 days per week at one of our office locations in Columbus, OH, or Des Moines, IA. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Our Property and Casualty (P&C) 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 Specialist, you’ll gain a more thorough knowledge of our actuarial functions for our P&C products. You’ll also perform increasingly complex mathematical and quantitative actuarial analyses that are crucial to the success of Nationwide and the protection we provide to our customers.

This position has the opportunity to be a part of the P&C Actuarial Rotation Program, which will give you the potential opportunity to work on various actuarial, analytics, and risk management teams to learn and develop across different actuarial functions. Should you choose to participate in the program, you will participate in two to three rotations of two years each. Full program details will be provided to you upon your start date.

• Continues to develop deeper knowledge of actuarial methodologies, allowing the ability to source and manipulate more complex data within standard requirements.
• Conducts analyses that adhere to actuarial standards by selecting appropriate data sources and making assumptions to develop recommendations. Notes and suggests potential resolution to any unreasonable results and reports to leader.
• Accurately documents assumptions, methods, sources, and considerations in an organized fashion.
• Prepares and presents actuarial findings and documents that are suitable for technical and non‑technical…