Actuarial Clerk, Actuarial Innovation Team

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

Do good. Be good. Make good.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The Actuarial Innovation team is a forward-looking group focused on advancing actuarial capabilities through modern data, analytics, automation, and technology solutions. As an Actuarial Support Clerk, you will support key Corporate Actuarial functions, including Valuation, the Modeling Center of Excellence (MCOE), and other enterprise stakeholders by helping improve data usage, streamline actuarial processes, and advance strategic initiatives across the organization. This role is ideal for someone interested in actuarial science, data analytics, process improvement, and emerging technologies such as AI and automation.

You will collaborate with actuaries, data engineers, IT teams, and enterprise partners to help modernize actuarial workflows and strengthen the company’s actuarial ecosystem.

• Perform data processing, validation, and transformation to support Valuation, MCOE, and broader CFO analytics needs.
• Support the development and enhancement of the Actuarial Data Platform (ADP), including data pipeline improvements, infrastructure stability, and workflow optimization.
• Assist with identifying opportunities to improve actuarial processes, strengthen data quality, and increase operational efficiency.

• Support the research, development, testing, and documentation of automated actuarial modeling processes.
• Work with actuaries, data engineers, and IT partners to convert manual or semi-automated modeling workflows into scalable automated solutions.
• Assist with post-processing, reconciliation, and validation of actuarial model outputs to support reporting and analysis.
• Help reduce operational risk by supporting process standardization, automation, and quality control efforts.

• Assist in developing dashboards, visualizations, and storytelling tools using platforms such as Tableau.
• Support ad‑hoc analytics, reporting, and process improvement initiatives across Corporate Actuarial and CFO-related functions.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and intellectual curiosity.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a professional team environment.
• Progress toward actuarial exams preferred.
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, R, or other analytic tools preferred.
• Previous internship, project experience, or coursework in insurance, risk management, actuarial science, or data analytics is a plus but not required.

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs.

The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.

The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at‑will" position and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

$14 - $20 USD