Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Boston, MA (Massachusetts); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Dover, NH (New Hampshire); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

 Work Arrangement:

Hybrid/Flexible : Work at home and use the office as appropriate for in-person collaboration.

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 73903

 

The Role at a Glance

 

The Actuarial Development Program (ADP) at Lincoln Financial Group is an industry-leading program that demonstrates Lincoln Financial’ s commitment to creating highly qualified business leaders.  As an ADP participant, you’ll be able to explore your unique interests while developing the essential actuarial, technical, management, communication, and leadership skills you need to succeed. The Actuarial Development Program includes a series of rotations, typically every 18-24 months. For each rotation, roles are available in different business areas including Life and Annuities, Retirement and Group Protection. Experience gained will enable participants to become well-rounded actuaries with knowledge that may include Product Development, Pricing, Reinsurance, Inforce Management, Valuation, Financial Projections, Risk Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Strategy & Management, Appointed Actuary, Experience Studies, Modeling and Data Analytics & Actuarial Transformation.

ADP participants are expected to pass the Society of Actuaries’ exams at a prescribed pace. The program is designed to support you as you work towards your FSA and provide the training and resources necessary to become a well-rounded actuarial leader.

 

Additional Program Highlights:

Highly competitive compensation package with salary increases and bonuses upon successful exam completion
Social and training opportunities to enhance skills, network with ADP participants and build long-lasting industry relationships 
Dedicated leaders and mentors to assist with career development
Work with actuarial and data science software and technologies including MG-ALFA, Axis, Prophet, Dataiku, R, and Tableau
Generous study time allowances for each exam session
Payment and/or reimbursement of actuarial exam fees, materials, review courses, and seminars taken during the program

 

What you'll be doing

 

As an Associate, Actuarial you would be assigned to one of Lincoln’s Actuary departments where you will play an integral role in the function of supporting the group’s actuarial responsibilities across multiple lines of business, delivering insightful, value-add, actionable analytics and governance to drive business results. Throughout the rotational process, participants are strategically rotated to a wide range of positions, providing experience in three key areas: Product & Pricing, Financial, and Technical. In addition, participants are provided opportunities to gain exposure to multiple lines of business, as well as both group and individual insurance.  Participants are placed into positions based upon what skills they can offer the position as well as what experiences the position can offer them. It is a collaborative process between the program leaders (actuaries), managers, and participants. Lincoln’s actuarial leadership plays an active role in developing the ADP participants.
In any actuarial rotational role that you would be placed in, you could be responsible for a variety of tasks and learning opportunities such as:
 

Developing a new insurance product or re-pricing an existing product based on customer needs. Perform pricing analysis using internally developed software, and analyze the pricing results for new/redesigned annuity contract and rider benefits. Conducting asset adequacy and cash flow testing using actuarial software. Creating monthly, quarterly, and annual reserves and financial statements. Developing and analyzing business models to analyze portfolio holdings. Work across the enterprise to gather, validate, and analyze statutory reserves and capital for all holding company entities as part of an emerging international capital framework. Improve efficiency of technological tools used for asset adequacy testing and statutory reporting (Dataiku). Build on existing automation efforts with Dataiku and Tableau to increase efficiency, gain insight into the analysis of results, reduce the potential for error, and improve presentation of results. Maintain existing actuarial models/tools, assist with mechanical and conceptual troubleshooting. Work with actuarial and data science software and technologies including MG-ALFA, Prophet, Dataiku, R, and Tableau. Develop, expand, and maintain validation tools such as external spreadsheets used to verify model results.  Create and maintain proper documentation of model changes. Perform dynamic validation and analyze actual against modeled assumptions. Partnering with various teams to understand risks posed by new products and developing recommended approaches to reflect risk. Presenting to actuarial and non-actuarial leaders within assumption review committee meetings. Support the group’s actuarial initiatives and on-going business needs. Complete assigned projects with impactful outputs. Build relationships across different business units and actuarial functions. Collaborate with actuarial team members. Receive coaching and mentorship from senior actuarial team members and leaders.

 

What we’re looking for

 

0-1 years of actuarial experience 4 Year/Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Actuarial Science or Mathematics A minimum of 1-2 Actuarial exams passed A commitment to continuing the actuarial exam process to obtain the ASA Certification Driven, motivated and resourceful problem-solvers with critical thinking skills who are eager to learn, are coachable and committed to the rotational program parameters laid out by Lincoln.

 

Application Deadline

 

Applications for this position will be accepted through November 19, 2024, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each Lincoln leadership Attribute.

Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

PTO/parental leave

Competitive 401K and employee benefits

Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

Tuition assistance program

A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations

Effective productivity/technology tools and training

 

The pay range for this position is $48,301 - $87,100 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees.  In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual.  Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

 

About The Company

Lincoln Financial Group helps people to plan, protect and retire with confidence. As of Dec. 31, 2023, approximately 17 million customers trust our guidance and solutions across four core businesses – annuities, life insurance, group protection and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2023, the company had $295 billion in end-of-period account balances, net of reinsurance. Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. Learn more at LincolnFinancial.com.

 

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

 

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Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy.  An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

 

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Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Veteran status, or genetic information.  Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications.  If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

 

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