Job Description:
We are actively seeking a talent Senior Actuary to join our Inforce Management, Consumer Markets Division team. The role is on-site 4 days per week and work from home 1 day per week in Newport Beach, CA, Omaha, NE or Charlotte, NC. If you are not currently located near one of our offices, we offer comprehensive relocation assistance.
The Senior Actuary, Inforce Management supports the financial performance, risk management, and long-term value of CMD life and annuity businesses. The Inforce Management Team delivers actuarial analysis and strategic recommendations across profitability management, forecasting, experience studies, stress testing, assumption development, policyholder behavior, risk management and other inforce priorities. Assignments will focus on life, annuity, or cross-product initiatives based on business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze business performance, profitability drivers, earnings trends, and emerging risks.
- Develop forecasts, projections, sensitivities, scenarios, and stress testing analyses.
- Perform experience studies and support actuarial assumption development, monitoring, and governance.
- Identify actions to improve profitability, capital efficiency, risk management, and inforce value.
- Assess the financial impact of market, regulatory, product, and assumption changes.
- Partner with Finance, Product, Valuation, Risk Management, Investments, Reinsurance, and other actuarial teams to drive results.
- Communicate complex findings and actionable recommendations to business leaders and senior management.
- Support strategic initiatives and improve actuarial models, analytics, and processes.
- Advance inforce management through the use of AI, automation, and innovative analytical tools that deliver deeper insights and support data driven decision making
Qualifications
- FSA designation
- 8+ years of actuarial experience in life insurance, annuities, valuation, pricing, forecasting, risk management, experience studies, or a related area.
- Strong analytical, modeling, problem-solving, and financial management skills.
- Ability to translate technical analysis into clear business implications and recommendations.
- Strong written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills.
Preferred Experience
- Life and/or annuity inforce management, pricing, profitability analysis, forecasting, experience studies, or stress testing.
- Knowledge of GAAP, Statutory, and economic frameworks.
- Project leadership and experience influencing decisions across multiple stakeholders.
Base salary ranges (location specific):
- Newport Beach, CA: $167,670 - 204,236
- Omaha, NE: $144,810 - $176,990
- Charlotte, NC: $152,370 - 186,230
Success Profile
A strategic and collaborative actuary who combines technical depth with business acumen, works effectively across varied assignments, and converts complex analysis into decisions that strengthen long-term business performance.
Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$167,670.00 - $204,930.00Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
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EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
Pacific Life Newport Beach, California, USA Office
700 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92660
Pacific Life Aliso Viejo, California, USA Office
45 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, United States, 92656
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