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With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?\nJob Summary:\nThe Standardseeksa talented, experienced actuary with stronglife pricing experienceto join ourvoluntary benefitsdivision. You willlead a high-performing team of actuaries and students. You willleverageyour skillful relationship management as you partner with key internal stakeholders and product line leaders. You’llbe involved inensuring the profitability ofthevoluntarylife productsand will serve as the illustration actuary which carries annual reporting responsibilities. The missing piece is you, bringing your vision,expertise, and energy.\nAreas of focus for you will include\nManagement:\nDirect and control the activities within a defined area of actuarial analysis or responsibility. Provide direct supervision to professional individual contributors including training,developmentand coaching. Establish a high-performing environment, fostering collaboration within the team. Identifyworkforce needs and ensure alignment with corporate manager expectations,valuesand vision.\nPricing/Underwriting:\nManage the development of pricing for premium rates and fees. Analyze emergingprofitas compared to pricing assumptions. Perform specialized pricing/underwriting for large cases or unique blocks of business.\nActuarial/Experience Studies:\nGather,analyzeand developstrongunderstanding of profitability, growth, risk, customer retention, and expense trends,utilizingcompany,industryand capital marketdataas necessary. Create andmaintainmodels used in analysis, risk management, incomeprojectionand regulatory requirements. Communicate findings to management and provide quantitative knowledge for business/investment/financial strategies.\nProduct Development:\nCollaborate with sales, marketing and other functional areas on the financial soundness anddesignof new products. Research,designand implement new products or product enhancements. Analyze new product profitability to achieve corporate/division income and growth goals.\nCross Collaboration:\nCommunicate and collaborate with various departments across the organization to meet business needs. Using data and analysis, provide strategic guidance in influencing management decision making.\nTraits of a Successful Candidate\nEducation/Experience:\nExperience with GGY AXISpreferred.\nGroupor IndividualLifepricingexperiencestronglypreferred.\nPrior experience sufficient to have gained a seasoned actuarial business perspective, particularly including pricing design and strategy.\nFSA designationrequired. Attaining Fellowship alone is not asufficient criteriontooperateat this level.\nBachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in mathematics, actuarial science, business, or a related field preferred.\nAnalytical Skills:\nThinksinnovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement.\nContribute broad actuarial, financial and industryexpertisecombined with unique product line knowledge.\nUsesskills to contribute to the achievement of company goals.\nWorks on significant and complex issues where analysis of situations requires evaluation of quantitative, qualitative,forward lookingand organizational factors.\nInfluence:\nCommunicate and collaborate with various departments across the organization to meet business needs.\nServes as a lead on key projects and initiatives.\nExhibits effective communication and people skills in managing projects, working withstakeholdersand resolving conflicts.\nSubject matter expert with the ability to negotiate and influence management decision making.\nDecision Making:\nActs independently todeterminemethods and procedures on new assignments. Significant role as a resource/mentor to others in the actuarial career.\nPrimarily responsible for developing andexecuting onbusiness needs within an actuarial function.\nWhy Join The Standard?\nWe have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:\nA rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions\n\nAn annual incentive bonus plan\n\nGenerous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually - PTO increases with tenure\n\nA supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement\n\nPaid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance\n\nAn employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools\n\nIn addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.\nEligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.\n\nThe actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.\nSalary Range:\n$147,750.00 - $236,000.00Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.\nStandard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. 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