Fixed-Term Actuarial Support Clerk, Actuarial Innovation Team

Job description

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: **Do good. Be good. Make good.** *Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.* **Role Summary** The Actuarial Innovation team is a forward-looking group focused on advancing actuarial capabilities through modern data, analytics, automation, and technology solutions. The Actuarial Support Clerk supports Corporate Actuarial functions, including Valuation, the Modeling Center of Excellence (MCOE), and other enterprise stakeholders by helping improve data usage, streamline actuarial processes, and advance strategic initiatives across the organization. This short-term role collaborates with actuaries, data engineers, IT teams, and enterprise partners to support data processing, actuarial modeling automation, post-processing, reporting, visualization, and process improvement efforts that strengthen the company’s actuarial ecosystem. This role is well suited for someone interested in data analytics, process improvement, emerging technologies such as AI and automation, with a willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a professional team environment. **This position currently offers an onsite work schedule of 24-40 hours weekly for a 3-month fixed term, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days.** Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** - Perform data processing, validation, and transformation to support Valuation, the Modeling Center of Excellence (MCOE), and broader CFO analytics needs. - Support the development and enhancement of the Actuarial Data Platform (ADP), including data pipeline improvements, infrastructure stability, and workflow optimization. - Assist with identifying opportunities to improve actuarial processes, strengthen data quality, and increase operational efficiency. - Support the research, development, testing, and documentation of automated actuarial modeling processes. - Collaborate with actuaries, data engineers, and IT partners to convert manual or semi-automated modeling workflows into scalable automated solutions. - Assist with post-processing, reconciliation, and validation of actuarial model outputs to support reporting and analysis. - Support process standardization, automation, and quality control efforts to help reduce operational risk. - Assist in developing dashboards, visualizations, and storytelling tools using platforms such as Tableau. - Support ad hoc analytics, reporting, and process improvement initiatives across Corporate Actuarial and CFO-related functions. - All other duties as assigned. **Minimum Qualifications** - Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. - Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. - Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn. - Demonstrated initiative and ability to contribute effectively in a professional team environment. - Ability to work 24-40 hours onsite weekly for a 3-month fixed term **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience working with Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, or other analytical tools. - Previous internship, project experience, or coursework in insurance, risk management, actuarial science, or data analytics. **AI Proficiency Expectations:** At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength. **All applicants are expected to:** - Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work. - Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working. - Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content. - Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life's AI guiding principles. - Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention, and intellectual property. - Additional Expectations for AI-Forward Roles **Applicants in AI-forward roles are also expected to:** - Identify practical opportunities to apply AI to improve workflows, productivity, analysis, and business outcomes. - Create effective prompts, workflows, controls, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) review processes that support responsible AI use. - Critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, quality, bias, fairness, confidentiality, compliance, security, and business relevance. - Partner appropriately with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Security, Data/Technology, and business stakeholders to move AI ideas from experimentation to responsible adoption. - Help model responsible, human-centered AI adoption across the organization. **Core Competencies** **Service Focus** - Demonstrates a client centric focus for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. **Decision** **Making** - Makes sense of complex information, critically evaluates, and creates solutions. **Results Oriented** - Sets performance and personal goals; Driven to meet or exceed goals and objectives. **Plans and** **Aligns** - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; Aligns people and skills to tasks and assignments; Evaluates results of work. **Demonstrates Learning** **Agility** - Enhances skills and knowledge through continuous learning; Focuses on personal results by establishing stretch goals; Seeks feedback and changes accordingly. **Establishes Relationships** - Builds partnerships with others to instill trust, collaborate, and meet shared objectives. **Communicates** **Effectively** - Actively listens, conveys messages to meet different audience needs, and remains open to new ideas and opinions. **Fosters Diversity** - Values diversity and difference in thought, experience, and perspective; Promotes an environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion; Supports equal and fair treatment for all **Base Pay Range**. The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. **Additional Compensation and Benefits**. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled. Hourly Pay Range $14—$20 USD National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. 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