Actuary – Retirement Solutions Pricing - REMOTE

Actuary – Retirement Solutions Pricing

Are you an experienced actuary looking to make a significant impact in the world of retirement solutions? We are seeking a dynamic and versatile Actuary to join our Investment Only Group Annuity & Recordkeeping team. This role offers the opportunity to work with investment-only fixed products.

• Lead negotiations and interface with external institutions and business partners.
• Utilize actuarial modeling software to perform risk analysis and inform product design.
• Maintain and enhance pricing models.
• Acts as a specialist for compilation, categorization and analysis of data.
• Constructs sophisticated testing tools and product calculations.
• Builds, maintains and computes Actuarial, Projection & Valuation Models.
• Conducts financial reporting and analysis.
• Prices and supports implementation of products.
• Conducts risk analysis for lines of business/products.
• Establishes reserves and other valuation items under multiple accounting regimes (statutory, GAAP, and tax) for products.
• Leads and provides experienced knowledge for the analysis of reinsurance opportunities.
• Builds cohesive presentations, communication strategies and recommendations of actuarial findings that are suitable for technical and non-technical audiences at the OCFO leadership level.

• Must‑Have: Actuarial experience, comfort with a primarily remote work team, and proficiency in modeling.
• Preferred: Experience with ALFA or Axis modeling software.
• Ability to handle quick requests and wear many hats in a dynamic environment.
• ASA required, FSA preferred.

• Be part of a team that values adaptability and versatility.
• Play a crucial role in shaping our retirement solutions pricing strategies.
• Enjoy the challenge and excitement of a role with significant external exposure.

This role can be staffed fully remote.

Our Nationwide Financial 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 Actuary, you’ll show a mastery of business operations, systems and actuarial methodologies. You will provide leadership, direction and oversight for the performance of sophisticated actuarial techniques and procedures and risk analysis. In addition, you’ll develop a strategic vision for the team to ensure efficient, consistent and integrated data and analysis. We’ll count on you to provide business recommendations that are crucial to the success of Nationwide and the protection we provide our customers.

You’ll need to work independently and may directly or indirectly lead others.

Reports to Actuarial leader.

• Education: Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or similar background requiring modeling, programming or quantitative analysis.
• License/Certification/Designation: FSA required. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ACTUARIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
• Experience: Typically, five to seven years of actuarial experience.
• Knowledge, Abilities and
  
  Skills:
  
  Experienced knowledge of actuarial business functions, statistical methods of analysis, actuarial models, actuarial software and databases. Mastery of Microsoft Office products (including VBA within Access and Excel), analytical software (such as tableau) and programming languages. Basic level of organizational agility and conflict management. Proficient level of command skills, strategic agility, delegation, motivating others, business perspective, and accounting. Mastery level of perspective, problem solving, customer focus, dealing with ambiguity, drive for results, analysis, learning.

• Medical, dental, vision; life insurance; short and long term disability coverage; paid time off; 9 paid holidays; lifetime paid time off;
  Unity Day paid time off; 401(k) with company match; company‑paid pension plan; business casual attire.
• Other benefits details available upon request.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 03/09/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.