Lead Actuary, Reinsurance

Position: Lead Actuary, Life Reinsurance
Alternate Locations:
Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania);
Charlotte, NC (North Carolina);
Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana);
Greensboro, NC (North Carolina);
Hartford, CT (Connecticut);
Omaha, NE (Nebraska) Work Arrangement:

Hybrid :
Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 76804

The Role at a Glance The Lead Actuary on the Life Reinsurance team supports Lincoln’s traditional and complex reinsurance initiatives across Life Solutions. The role combines Life product expertise with reinsurance structuring and analytics to manage existing inforce arrangements and to execute and implement new reinsurance solutions. The Lead Actuary partners with external reinsurers and internal stakeholders to develop cost-effective reinsurance programs aligned with Lincoln’s reinsurance strategy.

What you'll be doing

Life Product Knowledge
• Partner with Pricing and Product Development to understand new product features and product changes and explain their reinsurance implications to reinsurers.
• Connect internal teams with reinsurer expertise on products emerging in the marketplace.

Reinsurance Modeling & Analysis
• Analyze reinsurance structures and retention usage to identify solutions that are cost-effective and consistent with Lincoln’s reinsurance strategy.
• Develop and present recommendations to senior management and influence decisions on reinsurance solutions.
• Build and enhance reinsurance reporting and analytics using enterprise tools (Python, SAS, Oracle SQL, Tableau).Actuarial / Technical Support
• Maintain actuarial models and analytical tools, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and documentation consistent with model governance standards.
• Identify improvement opportunities and develop tools for business relationship managers and other stakeholders.

Reinsurance Relationship Management
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with reinsurance partners on inforce arrangements and new business solutions.
• Respond to reinsurer inquiries and communicate product updates, using product knowledge and an understanding of risk from the reinsurer’s perspective.

Collaboration & Leadership
• Serve as the reinsurance subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, helping them assess, select and recommend solutions that meet business goals.
• Lead cross-department reinsurance projects, managing scope, timelines and stakeholder communication.
• Review the work of, and mentor, other actuaries and analysts on the team.

What we’re looking forMust-haves
• 5-7+ years of experience in actuarial science directly aligned with the responsibilities above.
• Actuarial credentials (FSA or ASA with additional years of experience)
• Bachelor’s degree, or 4+ years of comparable work experience required.
• Proficiency in SAS, SQL, Excel VBA.
• Life product knowledge and reinsurance business knowledge.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience with Python, Tableau, Dataiku and Oracle SQL databases.
• Familiarity with reinsurance-related regulatory, reserving and capital frameworks.

Final date to receive applications

Applications for this position will be accepted through December 15th, 2026 subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

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