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About the Role

As an actuary in Guardian’s Actuarial Leadership Development Program (ALDP), you will develop a thorough understanding of our products and how your job responsibilities contribute towards achieving the goals of Guardian. The program also focuses on developing versatile future leaders with cross-functional business acumen and leadership skills. You will assist in performing financial and non-financial analysis and make recommendations consistent with Guardian’s goals regarding growth and profitability. As part of ALDP, expect to rotate departments every 18 to 24 months, providing the opportunity for a breadth of experience.

Responsibilities

Utilize internal and external data sources to better understand industry trends, clients, competitors, and the regulatory environment
Complete assignments on time and according to specifications provided by your supervisor as independently as possible, recognizing situations where managerial guidance is needed
Execute rate development and state rate filings that support the strategic goals set forth by the Group Finance Strategy Team
Provide actuarial support for product, underwriting, finance, and distribution initiatives impacting pricing models and resulting rates
Recommend and actively support the use of new and advanced techniques to modernize the pricing approach and improve accuracy

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a mathematics-based field
Regularly taking actuarial exams to pursue the Actuarial Fellow designation in the Society of Actuaries
A minimum of two years of prior work experience in the actuarial field
Proficient in MS Excel as well as experience in using actuarial modeling / data visualization software
Ability to communicate pricing analyses to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to contribute to multiple projects with multiple deliverables simultaneously
Strong analytical and technical skills with the ability to synthesize sophisticated information
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science
Actuarial Associate designation in the Society of Actuaries
3-5 years of prior work experience in the actuarial field
An understanding of group pricing practices including the use of experience
Prior work experience in Group Pricing, particularly Disability coverage
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future

Skills

Collaboration
Data analysis
MS Excel
Actuarial modeling
Data visualization
Communication
Analytical skills
Technical skills

Location

Bethlehem, PA
Hudson Yards, NYC
Holmdel NJ
Stamford, CT
Pittsfield MA
Boston MA

Work Type

Hybrid
2 days WFH

Experience Level

A minimum of two years of prior work experience in the actuarial field
3-5 years of prior work experience in the actuarial field

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in a mathematics-based field
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science

Salary/Compensations

$79,310.00 - $130,295.00

Benefits

Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals
Skill-building opportunities
Leadership development opportunities
Philanthropic opportunities
Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources

About the Company

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B).
As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues. Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to MyHR@glic.com, making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via MyHR@glic.com. Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.