VP, Head of Actuarial Reserving Governance

Title:

VP, Head of Actuarial Reserving Governance

Company:

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Job Category:

Analytics

About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

The Head of Reserving Governance plays a key role in supporting and executing the reserving governance framework. This role focuses on ensuring strong controls, comprehensive documentation, and adherence to policies and standards across the reserving function. The role partners closely with Finance, Risk, and Audit teams to maintain compliance, enhance controls, and promote best practices.

• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the reserving governance framework.
• Ensure consistent application of governance standards across reserving processes.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of governance structures and practices.

• Lead the development and maintenance of documentation for reserving methodologies, assumptions, and processes.
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and regularly updated.
• Support the development and maintenance of reserving policies and standards.

• Oversee execution and testing of controls related to reserving.
• Coordinate with Finance and Internal Audit on control reviews and remediation efforts.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and evidence is maintained for audit purposes.

• Work closely with Actuarial, Finance, Risk, and Audit teams to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Support responses to internal and external audit requests.
• Promote awareness and adherence to governance standards across the function.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve documentation, and enhance governance processes.
• Support the implementation of best practices across reserving activities.

• 10+ years of actuarial or related experience, with exposure to reserving.
• Strong understanding of governance, controls, and documentation requirements.
• Experience with SOX controls and audit processes.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Strong attention to detail
• Governance and control mindset
• Organizational and documentation excellence
• Collaboration and communication
• Continuous improvement focus

The base salary range for this position is $206,000 - $275,500 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.  to learn more about our culture.

Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work:
Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.

• Talent
• Thoughtful assumption of risk
• Execution
• Efficiency
• Humility
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Inclusion and Belonging

• Respect everyone.
• Pursue better.
• Lead by example.
• Own our outcomes.
• Win together.

Type:

Regular Time Type:

Full time

Warren, NJ

New York, NY

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital…