Actuarial Assistant

The Actuarial Division at BCBST is looking for an entry-level actuarial student. In this role, you’ll be working with various actuarial models to analyze items such as valuation, forecasting, and pricing. There is abundant opportunity for collaboration amongst all BCBST Actuarial teams.

The ideal candidate for this role will need to have completed 1 or more Society of Actuaries (SOA) exams.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop models to be used for pricing, forecasting, or valuation of the Commercial and Government lines of business.
• Retrieve and/or prepare data to be used in model development.
• Monitor emerging experience and analyze actual vs. expected results.
• Present technical work results to supervisor and peers.
• Prepare documentation of methods and assumptions used in the models and experience monitoring.
• Perform technical peer review for others in the Actuarial Division.

Job Qualifications

Education

• BS or BA Degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or related field required.

Experience

Skills/Certifications

• Completion of 1 or more Society of Actuaries (SOA) exams required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
   

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