Senior Staff Actuary

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Minneapolis, MN
128K-173K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
The Senior Staff Actuary leads actuarial model development and improvement, oversees valuation processes, drives project automation, validates business controls, and manages performance for lower-level staff. This role demands strong analytical skills and effective communication across departments.
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Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Actuary! This role will be responsible for developing, improving, operating, and documenting a variety of complex actuarial models, and reviewing work done by their team. You will perform actuarial, financial, and risk analysis, and communicate the results to others across the company, including management. As a Senior Staff Actuary, you will have expanded scope and responsibilities within projects, serving as the subject matter expert in assigned projects while also providing people leadership to lower-level actuarial staff.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the team responsible for the VM-20 valuation and universal life stat reserve process. This includes calculating, analyzing, documenting, and communicating results effectively to leaders and peers across various functional groups.

  • Heavily involved in Prophet enhancement projects for all life insurance reserves, development of monthly processes, and creation of analytical tools.

  • Drive various projects, including end-to-end valuation automation, etc. 

  • Review, build, and present exhibits for year-end reporting.

  • Validate, develop, and enhance business controls.

  • Review technical work done by other members of team or business partners.  

  • Assist with project planning within area and determine resource needs.

  • Provide direct people leadership to actuarial staff. Manage performance, seeks professional development opportunities for direct report(s), and provide the coaching and feedback necessary to have a high performing team.

  • Participate in professional development to maintain actuarial credentials.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related disciplines

  • ASA with 8 years of actuarial experience or FSA with 6 years of actuarial experience

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate well to both technical and non-technical audiences

  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills

  • Strong technical abilities (Excel, actuarial modeling software)

Preferred Qualifications

  • FSA Designation

  • Prophet/Prophet Enterprise experience

  • Experience with MS Excel, MS Access, and other database applications

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $128,400 - $173,300 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Finance

Line of Business  

FIN Finance

Top Skills

Excel
Ms Access
Prophet
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The Company
Minneapolis, MN
16,649 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1894

What We Do

Ameriprise Financial has helped millions of clients feel confident about their financial futures for more than 125 years. Our network of approximately 10,000 financial advisors* delivers personalized financial advice to help clients reach their goals.

We believe that with the right advisor, the right advice, and the right firm, life can be brilliant.

Ameriprise has corporate locations throughout the U.S. and across the globe, and advisor offices in all 50 states.

Learn how you can build your career at Ameriprise Financial.

*Ameriprise Financial Q2 2020 Statistical Supplement

All content on this page is provided for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Ameriprise Financial cannot guarantee future financial results. Investment products are not federally or FDIC insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of the entire amount invested.

By clicking on a hyperlink, you may be directed to a non-Ameriprise website. Be aware that the linked site will be subject to rules, regulation, and privacy and security provisions that are separate, and may differ, from Ameriprise Financial.

Investment advisory products and services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC., a registered investment adviser.

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