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Actuarial Manager roles sit at the intersection of statistical expertise and leadership, making them strong candidates for OPT sponsorship. Most require Fellowship or Associateship credentials alongside a quantitative degree. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension, gives you meaningful time to demonstrate value and secure H-1B visa sponsorship from an insurance carrier, consulting firm, or financial institution.
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We're Looking for an experienced Senior Actuarial Assistant, ERM & Planning!
About the Company:
Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $75 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a PLACE where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®.
We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business:
- Named to Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies
- Recognized on list of Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies in the Kansas City area in 2025
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Actuarial Assistant, ERM & Planning, you will be a key production contributor within the Risk & Planning actuarial team. You will use strong hands-on Prophet skills to develop, maintain, execute, troubleshoot, and validate financial projection models supporting the Company’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), Commercial Insurer’s Solvency Self-Assessment (CISSA) filings, capital planning, and enterprise stress testing across Security Benefit Life and an offshore reinsurer. You will manage assigned modeling workstreams and production timelines with limited oversight, deliver reliable projection outputs, and prepare analysis for review by the Director & Actuary. You will receive guidance on significant methodology, assumption, and model architecture decisions.
This full-time position reports directly to the Director & Actuary, ERM & Planning. It may be based in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas. Security Benefit associates work in a hybrid environment with both remote and on-site work.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, execute, troubleshoot, and validate financial projection models supporting ORSA, CISSA, capital planning, and enterprise risk management activities across Security Benefit Life and the offshore reinsurer.
- Manage assigned multi-year projection and stress-testing workstreams with limited oversight, maintain progress against established timelines, and communicate status and risks to the Director & Actuary.
- Perform financial projections, stress testing, and capital adequacy analyses to evaluate solvency, earnings, and risk outcomes.
- Perform asset-liability management analyses by incorporating asset projections, reinvestment strategies, and investment assumptions into enterprise financial projections.
- Prepare and validate economic scenarios, model inputs, actuarial assumptions, model point files, and actuarial tables; evaluate the effects of market, interest rate, credit, and policyholder behavior risks on financial results, capital adequacy, and RBC metrics.
- Test Prophet model changes, investigate run errors and unexpected results, complete reconciliations and attribution analyses, and document findings and resolutions.
- Produce actuarial projection outputs for the annual ORSA filings for SBL and the offshore reinsurer and deliver results to the Senior ERM Analyst on schedule for report integration.
- Prepare clear summaries of model results, key drivers, and open issues for review by the Director & Actuary before materials are shared with the CRO or ERM Committee.
- Coordinate with Finance, Investments, Legal, and other partners to obtain accurate inputs and align on planning assumptions; escalate material modeling issues, timeline risks, or assumption conflicts promptly.
- Improve modeling efficiency through automation and process enhancements, and maintain clear model documentation supporting team continuity, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness.
- Provide technical support and peer review to less experienced team members as requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum of four actuarial exams passed and actively working toward the ASA designation.
- 3+ years of actuarial experience, preferably in financial modeling, financial projections, asset-liability management, valuation, or a related actuarial function.
- Strong hands-on Prophet experience, including model execution, troubleshooting, testing, validation, and analysis of projection results.
- Ability to manage assigned modeling work with limited oversight, meet deadlines, and communicate progress and issues clearly.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with ORSA, CISSA, stress testing, capital planning, or enterprise risk management.
- Knowledge of life insurance and annuity products, including fixed and indexed annuities.
- Experience with asset-liability management, financial projections, valuation, or capital analysis.
- Programming experience with Python, SQL, VBA, or similar analytical tools.
- Exposure to multi-entity, reinsurance, captive, or offshore insurance structures, including BMA- and CIMA-regulated entities.
WHY CHOOSE SECURITY BENEFIT?
When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time Security Benefit associate:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive bonuses to reward your contributions.
- 33 days of paid time off (including PTO, holidays, Volunteer Day, and days of significance).
- Paid parental leave after 90 days of service.
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match, plus Profit Sharing & Savings Plan.
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance to give you peace of mind.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
- Life Insurance to protect your loved ones.
- Educational assistance to support your career development.
- Associate assistance programs for your personal and professional well-being.
LOCATION
It may be based in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply today by visiting our career page to submit your resume. We’re excited to meet you!
Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
We're Looking for an experienced Senior Actuarial Assistant, ERM & Planning!
About the Company:
Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $75 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a PLACE where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®.
We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business:
- Named to Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies
- Recognized on list of Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies in the Kansas City area in 2025
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Actuarial Assistant, ERM & Planning, you will be a key production contributor within the Risk & Planning actuarial team. You will use strong hands-on Prophet skills to develop, maintain, execute, troubleshoot, and validate financial projection models supporting the Company’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), Commercial Insurer’s Solvency Self-Assessment (CISSA) filings, capital planning, and enterprise stress testing across Security Benefit Life and an offshore reinsurer. You will manage assigned modeling workstreams and production timelines with limited oversight, deliver reliable projection outputs, and prepare analysis for review by the Director & Actuary. You will receive guidance on significant methodology, assumption, and model architecture decisions.
This full-time position reports directly to the Director & Actuary, ERM & Planning. It may be based in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas. Security Benefit associates work in a hybrid environment with both remote and on-site work.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, execute, troubleshoot, and validate financial projection models supporting ORSA, CISSA, capital planning, and enterprise risk management activities across Security Benefit Life and the offshore reinsurer.
- Manage assigned multi-year projection and stress-testing workstreams with limited oversight, maintain progress against established timelines, and communicate status and risks to the Director & Actuary.
- Perform financial projections, stress testing, and capital adequacy analyses to evaluate solvency, earnings, and risk outcomes.
- Perform asset-liability management analyses by incorporating asset projections, reinvestment strategies, and investment assumptions into enterprise financial projections.
- Prepare and validate economic scenarios, model inputs, actuarial assumptions, model point files, and actuarial tables; evaluate the effects of market, interest rate, credit, and policyholder behavior risks on financial results, capital adequacy, and RBC metrics.
- Test Prophet model changes, investigate run errors and unexpected results, complete reconciliations and attribution analyses, and document findings and resolutions.
- Produce actuarial projection outputs for the annual ORSA filings for SBL and the offshore reinsurer and deliver results to the Senior ERM Analyst on schedule for report integration.
- Prepare clear summaries of model results, key drivers, and open issues for review by the Director & Actuary before materials are shared with the CRO or ERM Committee.
- Coordinate with Finance, Investments, Legal, and other partners to obtain accurate inputs and align on planning assumptions; escalate material modeling issues, timeline risks, or assumption conflicts promptly.
- Improve modeling efficiency through automation and process enhancements, and maintain clear model documentation supporting team continuity, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness.
- Provide technical support and peer review to less experienced team members as requested.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum of four actuarial exams passed and actively working toward the ASA designation.
- 3+ years of actuarial experience, preferably in financial modeling, financial projections, asset-liability management, valuation, or a related actuarial function.
- Strong hands-on Prophet experience, including model execution, troubleshooting, testing, validation, and analysis of projection results.
- Ability to manage assigned modeling work with limited oversight, meet deadlines, and communicate progress and issues clearly.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with ORSA, CISSA, stress testing, capital planning, or enterprise risk management.
- Knowledge of life insurance and annuity products, including fixed and indexed annuities.
- Experience with asset-liability management, financial projections, valuation, or capital analysis.
- Programming experience with Python, SQL, VBA, or similar analytical tools.
- Exposure to multi-entity, reinsurance, captive, or offshore insurance structures, including BMA- and CIMA-regulated entities.
WHY CHOOSE SECURITY BENEFIT?
When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time Security Benefit associate:
- Competitive salary and annual incentive bonuses to reward your contributions.
- 33 days of paid time off (including PTO, holidays, Volunteer Day, and days of significance).
- Paid parental leave after 90 days of service.
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match, plus Profit Sharing & Savings Plan.
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance to give you peace of mind.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
- Life Insurance to protect your loved ones.
- Educational assistance to support your career development.
- Associate assistance programs for your personal and professional well-being.
LOCATION
It may be based in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply today by visiting our career page to submit your resume. We’re excited to meet you!
Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Actuarial Manager
Lead with your actuarial credentials
ACAS, FCAS, ASA, or FSA designations signal to employers that you're exam-progression serious. Hiring managers at sponsoring firms prioritize candidates mid-exam track because credentialing timelines align naturally with multi-year H-1B visa sponsorship commitments.
Target insurance carriers and large consulting firms first
Insurers like major P&C carriers and life companies have established OPT and H-1B pipelines. Large actuarial consulting practices sponsor regularly. Smaller boutiques rarely have the legal infrastructure, so focus your energy where sponsorship history already exists.
Frame your OPT timeline around exam milestones
Connecting your remaining exam schedule to the employer's credentialing needs reframes OPT as an asset. A candidate who passes two exams during OPT and transitions to H-1B status is a compelling investment, not an immigration risk.
Emphasize your STEM OPT eligibility explicitly
Actuarial science, statistics, and mathematics degrees qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving employers a 36-month window before H-1B sponsorship is urgent. State this clearly in applications. Many hiring managers underestimate how much time they actually have.
Demonstrate leadership experience beyond technical output
Actuarial Manager roles require supervising analysts and communicating results to non-technical stakeholders. Highlight team lead experience, mentorship, or cross-functional project ownership. Employers sponsoring at the manager level expect this beyond exam progress and technical modeling skills.
Prepare for the specialty occupation conversation
Actuarial Manager positions qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes given the degree and credentialing requirements. Understanding this strengthens your conversations with recruiters unfamiliar with sponsorship, helping them engage their legal teams with confidence rather than hesitation.
Actuarial Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Actuarial Managers in the United States?
Yes. F-1 students authorized for OPT can work as Actuarial Managers, provided the role relates to their degree field. Actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, and related quantitative degrees all support this connection. If your degree qualifies for STEM OPT, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension beyond the initial 12 months, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization.
Does an Actuarial Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your underlying degree, not the job title. If you hold a degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, or a related STEM field listed on the STEM Designated Degree Program List, your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The Actuarial Manager role itself is not evaluated for STEM eligibility. Confirm your degree classification with your DSO before applying for the extension.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor Actuarial Managers for H-1B visas?
Property and casualty insurers, life and health carriers, reinsurance companies, and large actuarial consulting practices have the most established H-1B sponsorship pipelines for actuarial roles. Employers who already credential and develop actuaries internally are accustomed to the multi-year investment sponsorship requires. You can browse Actuarial Manager openings at OPT-friendly employers directly on Migrate Mate.
What actuarial credentials strengthen an OPT student's sponsorship case?
Progress toward ASA or FSA (Society of Actuaries) or ACAS or FCAS (Casualty Actuarial Society) designations significantly strengthens your candidacy. Employers sponsoring at the manager level are making a long-term credential investment. Candidates with three or more exams passed and a clear path to Fellowship are viewed as lower-risk sponsorship hires than those early in the exam sequence.
Does an Actuarial Manager position qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Actuarial Manager roles require at minimum a bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field, alongside professional credentialing progress. USCIS consistently recognizes actuarial positions as specialty occupations. This means your employer can file an H-1B petition on your behalf, and the role's requirements naturally satisfy the specialty occupation standard without unusual documentation burdens.