Chief Actuary
Zurich Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Schaumburg • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $300,000 - $443,100 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide executive leadership, direction, and oversight to the Actuarial Center of Excellence
- Deliver expert actuarial support across all legal entities and reporting units
- Ensure timely, accurate submission of actuarial deliverables to regulators, auditors, and internal/external stakeholders
- Lead and enhance actuarial peer review processes
- Provide strategic insights to support financial planning, forecasting, and long-range strategy
- Present to Board Audit Committees and engage with rating agencies as a senior representative of ZNA
- Proactively communicate actuarial findings, trends, and insights to Business Unit leadership teams
- Drive operational excellence, productivity, and efficiency improvements across the Actuarial Center of Excellence
- Partner on resource planning to support business strategy and advance the actuarial function’s capabilities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related discipline
- 15+ years of actuarial experience
- Demonstrated experience leading large cross-functional teams
- Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) or equivalent
- Previous experience as a Chief Actuary (preferred)
- Broad actuarial expertise across reserving, pricing data, and analytics (preferred)
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable direction for the organization (preferred)
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software (preferred)
- Strong executive presence with effective communication skills (preferred)
- Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex analyses and present clear, actionable recommendations (preferred)
- Experience collaborating across multi-functional teams (preferred)
- Track record of solving complex business challenges using data, research, and strategic insight (preferred)
- Deep understanding of the insurance business, regulatory environment, competitive landscape, market cycles, technology developments, and industry trends (preferred)
Benefits
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
- Short-term incentive bonuses
- Merit increases
- Long-term incentive program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
actuarial sciencestatistical analysisdata analyticsreservingpricingfinancial planningforecastingoperational excellencepeer review processesstrategic insights
Soft Skills
executive leadershipeffective communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic directionpresentation skillsteam leadershipsynthesis of complex analysesengagement with stakeholdersresource planning
Certifications
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS)