The Position: We are looking for a Senior Actuarial Analyst with a strong interest in contributing in a mission-driven environment, while working on meaningful projects with internal and external stakeholders. This exciting role will provide you with an opportunity to support a dedicated client project team providing health and employee benefit projects, while sharpening your business and actuarial acumen. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with clients and participate in the many components of supporting a new business.
In the Senior Actuarial Analyst role, you will take ownership of your work product and work closely with analysts and lead actuaries to effectively report on and present actuarial information. In this role, you will hone your ability to manage your own workflow, ask the right questions, and demonstrate your desire to go above and beyond to serve clients
This is a paid, salaried position.
Responsibilities:
- Research and gather information
- Review and analyze work products, including plan data and financial statements
- Provide input to the development of solutions
- Input data into and update actuarial models utilizing Excel, or other actuarial programs
- Create and update actuarial programs and spreadsheets
- Assist with report preparation
- Perform self-checks on analysis completed
- Demonstrate exemplary level of personal and professional integrity, and ability to support and promote Athena's mission and values
Location: This position is remote. There will be multiple opportunities, and requirements, to travel to clients, and other Athena hub cities for team building and in-person work weeks.
Candidates must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Requirements:
- Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience in health or pension actuarial field and a willingness to work on multiple project streams
- Working towards ASA or FSA, a minimum of one completed exam
- Adaptable to ambiguity and able to handle undefined assignments, serving as a flexible team player ready to tackle new and evolving tasks.
- Experience in actuarial services
- Strong organization skills
- Insatiable curiosity and interest in learning new things
- Demonstrated commitment to Athena’s mission, vision, and values
- Experience in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and travel as needed for client requirements
Nice to Have:
- Prior work with OPEB Plans
Benefits: To grow our diverse workforce, Athena offers flexible work hours with the opportunity to choose to work a percentage of a full-time schedule, to meet the work/life needs of our employees. Athena also offers:
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Competitive actuarial study program
Why Athena?
- Opportunity for unique, entrepreneurial experience in fun, growing, collaborative team environment.
- Flexible work schedule, with encouraged well-being breaks and accommodation of study schedule.
- Direct exposure to Athena leadership, clients and partner organizations.
- We believe that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) must be intentional. Athena’s mission is to create a welcoming workplace that promotes belonging for employees from all walks of life. Here’s how we “walk the walk” (link).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.