Overview:

If you want to be an actuary, this is the place to get you started on our Affinity Solutions Financial Planning and Analysis Team. Bring your curiosity, flexibility, creativity, self-motivation, detail orientation, and technical brilliance to work with our seasoned actuaries on projects that add value and make a significant impact on our business. In this position you will support product development for Affinity’s life and health products. This will include collaboration with other product development staff and other teams within Affinity. Overall, we will look to help drive new sales in both existing and new markets, produce revenue growth and future profitability.

What’s in it for you.

Immediate and ongoing professional development. You will participate in the Actuarial Student Program at Securian Financial, which supports students in exam progression through study time, fee and material support, and other incentives. Joining us now is a chance to establish your role here, build out your skills, and grow with us as we continue to scale.

Hands-on exposure. You will have opportunities to develop critical actuarial and managerial skills encompassing all facets of a full Actuary role before completing your exams. In addition, you will have increased exposure and mentorship to our industry and services, as well as the chance to apply your learning to practical business situations and recommend methodologies.

Flexibility. As a company that promotes a work-life balance, you will work remotely for part of the week and operate on a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities include:

• Support and provide leadership in both the development of and enhancement to our life and health products.

• Collaborate with internal teams in creating risk appropriate innovative pricing.

• Assist data and analytics efforts to support and drive data-driven decision making, coordinating with Enterprise Data and Analytics as appropriate.

• Assist in evaluating the risk and financial implications resulting from competitive and environmental changes.

• Participate in annual experience and product studies.

• •Support other Actuarial functions, as needed and appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Actuarial student or ASA designation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with curiosity and initiative necessary to analyze product designs, risk, and other project results.

• Solid technical aptitude with the ability to learn and use a variety of tools.

• Written, oral and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with management, actuarial, ET, underwriting and distribution associates.

• Understanding of implications and appropriate balance between market competitive position, regulatory constraints, system capabilities, profitability, and risk appetite.

• Self-motivated and flexible; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to operate effectively with ambiguity, including situations where no previous groundwork is established.

• Developed organizational skills with attention to details along with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you’re in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you’ll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn’t feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Ability to utilize keyboard, mouse and computer for up to 8 hours per day

• Ability to utilize telephone for 2-4 hours per day.

The physical job requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of jobs.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

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