Oliver Wyman Actuarial – Annuities Manager – Life

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Oliver Wyman Actuarial Annuities Manager Life

Remote type:Hybrid

Locations:Flexible

Time type: Full time

Company Overview

The Actuarial Consulting Practice of Oliver Wyman advises clients across a broad spectrum of risk management issues. We are a rapidly growing practice with offices across the globe. Our actuaries hold the highest professional qualifications and are nationally recognized as experts in their field(s). We use mathematical and statistical modeling skills and our qualitative assessment methodologies to assist clients in evaluating and addressing risk. Our solutions help clients manage and prepare for the potential financial consequences of uncertain future events. We bring a combination of broad-based expertise with specialized knowledge of specific risks allowing us to provide independent objective advice in the three primary areas of risk: healthcare life and annuity and property and casualty.

Oliver Wyman provides customized actuarial services and strategic insight supporting clients as they strive to exceed their business objectives. Our exceptional client and employee retention exemplify our commitment to relationships built on trust responsiveness and clear communication. The Life Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman works with organizations to manage their insurance risks using advanced actuarial and modeling techniques and has employees across over a dozen offices globally.

Job Description

Oliver Wyman is seeking an experienced Annuities Manager with 5 years of experience in the annuities sector. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in annuity product development pricing strategies regulatory compliance hedging and risk management. This role is essential for leading annuity product initiatives and driving growth in our annuities business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex annuity-focused analyses covering a range of topics such as product development rate setting assumption benchmarking hedging and valuation.
• Own ongoing communication with clients ensuring their highest satisfaction.
• Ensure technical accuracy and integrity in your work and in the work produced by junior staff.
• Produce executive level management reports and confidently present findings to internal senior leaders clients and executives.
• Build a strong industry network by demonstrating your expertise and highlighting the unique value Oliver Wyman provides.
• Conduct market research to identify trends and opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative performance-driven environment that encourages team members to challenge the status quo.
• Promote active knowledge sharing within the team to support continuous learning and improvement.
• Support the professional growth of junior staff by expanding their annuity expertise and enhancing their consulting capabilities.

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• Bachelors degree in Actuarial Science Finance or a related field. Advanced degrees or professional certifications (e.g. FSA MAAA) are preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with annuity products preferably with hands-on involvement in pricing product development and/or inforce management.
• Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) credential preferred.
• Knowledge of the annuity market landscape including key players trends in product development product management and regulatory changes.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with an ability to navigate complex problems effectively.
• Demonstrated capability to lead teams and manage multiple workstreams with minimal oversight from analysis to delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills capable of engaging diverse stakeholders and advocating for strategic initiatives.
• Effective organizational skills with a focus on delivering exceptional results while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge in financial modeling systems or open-source scripting languages such as Moodys AXIS FIS Insurance Risk Suite (formerly Prophet) R and Python is valuable.

Why Work for Us

The Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman seeks to invest in its people by fostering a safe and inclusive environment respecting and welcoming different perspectives promoting an ownership culture providing opportunities for individuals to develop their personal brand and celebrating successes and rewarding performance. There are employee groups for: the LGBT community racially and ethnically diverse employees women family life introverts and veterans of military service at Oliver Wyman.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $100k to $195k.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience skills training location certifications educations and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case addition to the base salary this position is eligible for meaningful performance-based incentives.

Oliver Wyman offers a performance-based pay program that rewards colleagues for the contributions they make to our business results including year-end bonuses based on personal and corporate performance. We also offer an impressive array of benefits. Explore all the benefits offered at.

For more information please visit our website at Wyman a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk strategy and people advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh Guy Carpenter Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90000 colleagues Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information visit or follow on LinkedIn and X.