Actuarial Student
Jackson
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- Location
- Lansing, MI
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 12
- 7 days ago
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About the company
Jackson
Financial services · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Performs routine actuarial processes in product development, financial modeling, reporting, risk analysis, or data analysis.
- Produces actuarial outputs, follows production controls, and studies for actuarial exams.
What you need
- A bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field and successful completion of one Society of Actuaries exam are required.
- Continuing efforts to pass SoA courses are required.
- Education: a bachelor's degree
Key skills
advanced mathematical/statistical conceptsinsurance productsMicrosoft applicationsprogrammingactuarial modelscommunicatedeductive reasoninganalyze and validate
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Job Purpose
Under direction, responsible for routine actuarial processes in product development, financial modeling, financial reporting, risk analysis, or data analysis assignments, as applicable. Performs activities related to the application of basic actuarial principles for insurance/finance.
Essential Responsibilities
Develops an understanding of Jackson’s insurance products.
Learns the functionality of actuarial tools used for modeling cash flows, manipulating data, and/or analyzing data.
Actively participates in small team meetings.
Manages own time to meet defined deadlines.
Communicates with peers and manager, orally and in writing, using such tools as email and Microsoft Teams.
Follows guidance for implementing changes to the coding and structure of actuarial tools, as assigned.
Completes processes for production of actuarial output, such as calculated reserves, cash flow projections, product pricing, experience data, etc.
Follows procedures and execute controls for production processes.
Studies material and sits for actuarial exams in accordance with the Education Program.
Other Duties
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to apply advanced mathematical/statistical concepts to work product.
General knowledge of insurance products.
Knowledge of basic Microsoft applications, exposure to programming.
Ability to follow defined processes for updating and running actuarial models or programs.
Ability to effectively communicate with manager and team members verbally and in written form.
Ability to work on multiple projects with shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to apply creativity and deductive reasoning to solve problems.
Ability to analyze and validate own work product.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science or related field of study required.
Successful completion of one Society of Actuaries (SoA) exam required.
Continuing efforts to pass SoA courses to obtain ASA designation required or FSA designation preferred.
Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.