Senior Reinsurance Actuary
About Ledger Investing
Ledger Investing is a Y Combinator-backed startup that is transforming the way insurance risk is financed. Today, Ledger is an online marketplace, focusing on the securitization of insurance. Insurance securitization has quickly grown to be a $100 billion market but is limited in scope due to opacity and complexity. Ledger is on its way to expanding this market to $1 trillion by building a seamless data platform from the policyholder to the capital markets, enabling transparency, and bringing best-in-class analytics and real-time insights to the table. Our $75 million Series B round of investment funding has set us up for exponential growth. We are on our way to disrupting the industry by serving as an unparalleled, advantageous marketplace for virtually all types of insurance risks and capital.About the Team:
Ledger's Broker team operates at the intersection of finance, insurance, and technology, focusing on structuring and managing casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) offerings. The team is responsible for originating and cultivating re/insurer relationships, expanding the global casualty ILS investor base, and developing innovative, securitized reinsurance solutions for enhanced capital efficiency.
About the role:
In this role, you will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders, including re/insurance companies, actuaries, regulators, and Ledger’s broker-dealer, to design and implement innovative capital solutions and will report directly to the Chief Executive, Reinsurance.
We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Reinsurance Actuary to lead and innovate collateralized casualty treaty reinsurance pricing. This critical role involves evaluating and pricing transactions, documenting pricing assumptions, mentoring actuarial talent, and contributing to the development of cutting-edge pricing solutions. You will play a key role in managing pricing parameters, supporting new product development, and participating in the development of a fast-growing Casualty ILS market.
This position combines leadership, technical expertise, and a strong focus on collaboration to enhance Ledger’s profitability and success.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Pricing Leadership:
Evaluate and price collateralized casualty treaty reinsurance and retrocession deals.
Document pricing assumptions and maintain consistency and transparency in pricing strategies.
Assist in developing innovative pricing solutions for new and existing products.
Update and refine pricing parameters, including loss trends, development factors, rate changes, and exposure curves.
Team Leadership:
Mentor and develop actuaries, including conducting 1:1 meetings, assessing performance, and setting high-performance expectations.
Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
Technical Development:
Lead efforts to maintain and enhance pricing tools and methodologies, leveraging advanced analytics and technology.
Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including VBA, macros, and formula writing) to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Reinsurance Expertise:
Lead pricing for Casualty treaty reinsurance lines. Heavily engage with re/insurance clients and casualty ILS investors to provide technical expertise and foster strategic relationships.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
15+ years of actuarial experience, including at least 10 years in reinsurance pricing.
ACAS (Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society).
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including VBA programming, macros, and creating complex formulas.
Proven experience leading actuarial teams.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage concurrent projects.
Exceptional professional communication skills, with a track record of successful interaction with senior executives of re/insurers and the ability to present new concepts to Casualty ILS investors.
Preferred Qualifications:
FCAS (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society).
Experience working within the actuarial team of a reinsurance broker.
Experience with collateralized and/or MGA-focused placements.
Intermediate programming skills in Python, R, or SQL.
Your Benefits:
Competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity compensation
Work from anywhere. We’re flexible. Our headquarters is in New York, but this position can be fully remote or hybrid.
Unlimited PTO
11 Paid Holidays
401k
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - multiple plans to choose from
HSA match for those who select our HDHP Medical plan
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical and Dependent Care FSA plans
Medical enhancements available: HealthAdvocate Healthcare Support, One Medical On-Demand Primary Care, Teladoc Virtual Health, TalkSpace Online Mental Health Therapy, Kindbody Gynecology and Family-building care
Commuter Benefits
Up to $2,500 paid by Ledger towards your dream home office setup! Customize what works for you.
For US based positions:
Ledger Investing is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
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Ledger Investing is a Y Combinator-backed startup that is transforming the way insurance risk is financed. Today, Ledger is an online marketplace, focusing on the securitization of insurance. Insurance securitization has quickly grown to be a $100 billion market but is limited in scope due to opacity and complexity. Ledger is on its way to expanding this market to $1 trillion by building a seamless data platform from the policyholder to the capital markets, enabling transparency, and bringing best-in-class analytics and real-time insights to the table. Our $75 million Series B round of investment funding has set us up for exponential growth. We are on our way to disrupting the industry by serving as an unparalleled, advantageous marketplace for virtually all types of insurance risks and capital.About the Team:
Ledger's Broker team operates at the intersection of finance, insurance, and technology, focusing on structuring and managing casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) offerings. The team is responsible for originating and cultivating re/insurer relationships, expanding the global casualty ILS investor base, and developing innovative, securitized reinsurance solutions for enhanced capital efficiency.
About the role:
In this role, you will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders, including re/insurance companies, actuaries, regulators, and Ledger’s broker-dealer, to design and implement innovative capital solutions and will report directly to the Chief Executive, Reinsurance.
We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Reinsurance Actuary to lead and innovate collateralized casualty treaty reinsurance pricing. This critical role involves evaluating and pricing transactions, documenting pricing assumptions, mentoring actuarial talent, and contributing to the development of cutting-edge pricing solutions. You will play a key role in managing pricing parameters, supporting new product development, and participating in the development of a fast-growing Casualty ILS market.
This position combines leadership, technical expertise, and a strong focus on collaboration to enhance Ledger’s profitability and success.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Pricing Leadership:
Evaluate and price collateralized casualty treaty reinsurance and retrocession deals.
Document pricing assumptions and maintain consistency and transparency in pricing strategies.
Assist in developing innovative pricing solutions for new and existing products.
Update and refine pricing parameters, including loss trends, development factors, rate changes, and exposure curves.
Team Leadership:
Mentor and develop actuaries, including conducting 1:1 meetings, assessing performance, and setting high-performance expectations.
Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
Technical Development:
Lead efforts to maintain and enhance pricing tools and methodologies, leveraging advanced analytics and technology.
Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including VBA, macros, and formula writing) to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Reinsurance Expertise:
Lead pricing for Casualty treaty reinsurance lines. Heavily engage with re/insurance clients and casualty ILS investors to provide technical expertise and foster strategic relationships.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
15+ years of actuarial experience, including at least 10 years in reinsurance pricing.
ACAS (Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society).
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including VBA programming, macros, and creating complex formulas.
Proven experience leading actuarial teams.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage concurrent projects.
Exceptional professional communication skills, with a track record of successful interaction with senior executives of re/insurers and the ability to present new concepts to Casualty ILS investors.
Preferred Qualifications:
FCAS (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society).
Experience working within the actuarial team of a reinsurance broker.
Experience with collateralized and/or MGA-focused placements.
Intermediate programming skills in Python, R, or SQL.
Your Benefits:
Competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity compensation
Work from anywhere. We’re flexible. Our headquarters is in New York, but this position can be fully remote or hybrid.
Unlimited PTO
11 Paid Holidays
401k
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - multiple plans to choose from
HSA match for those who select our HDHP Medical plan
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical and Dependent Care FSA plans
Medical enhancements available: HealthAdvocate Healthcare Support, One Medical On-Demand Primary Care, Teladoc Virtual Health, TalkSpace Online Mental Health Therapy, Kindbody Gynecology and Family-building care
Commuter Benefits
Up to $2,500 paid by Ledger towards your dream home office setup! Customize what works for you.
For US based positions:
Ledger Investing is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
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