About the role

  • Chief Actuary leading the Zurich actuarial function in the U.S. At Zurich, drive strategy and governance across reserving, analytics, and actuarial teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership, direction, and oversight to the Actuarial Center of Excellence
  • Deliver expert actuarial support across all legal entities and reporting units
  • Ensure timely, accurate submission of actuarial deliverables to regulators, auditors, and internal/external stakeholders
  • Lead and enhance actuarial peer review processes
  • Provide strategic insights to support financial planning, forecasting, and long-range strategy
  • Present to Board Audit Committees and engage with rating agencies as a senior representative of ZNA
  • Proactively communicate actuarial findings, trends, and insights to Business Unit leadership teams
  • Drive operational excellence, productivity, and efficiency improvements across the Actuarial Center of Excellence
  • Partner on resource planning to support business strategy and advance the actuarial function’s capabilities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related discipline
  • 15+ years of actuarial experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading large cross-functional teams
  • Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) or equivalent
  • Previous experience as a Chief Actuary (preferred)
  • Broad actuarial expertise across reserving, pricing data, and analytics (preferred)
  • Ability to translate strategy into actionable direction for the organization (preferred)
  • Proficiency with statistical analysis software (preferred)
  • Strong executive presence with effective communication skills (preferred)
  • Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex analyses and present clear, actionable recommendations (preferred)
  • Experience collaborating across multi-functional teams (preferred)
  • Track record of solving complex business challenges using data, research, and strategic insight (preferred)
  • Deep understanding of the insurance business, regulatory environment, competitive landscape, market cycles, technology developments, and industry trends (preferred)

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
  • Short-term incentive bonuses
  • Merit increases
  • Long-term incentive program

Job title

Chief Actuary

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$300,000 - $443,100 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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