Remote Actuarial Consultant Jobs
Remote actuarial consultant jobs are open across the U.S. in insurance, reinsurance, employee benefits, and financial services, from early-career analyst-level roles to senior consulting positions on fully distributed teams. Employers hiring remotely right now include Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Optum, and Imperial Health Holdings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Continue your actuarial career at the forefront of healthcare innovation. As an Actuarial Consultant in our Actuarial Leadership Development Program, you won't just analyze data, you'll shape the future of affordability and care delivery. From partnering in comprehensive business reviews to uncovering meaningful healthcare savings opportunities, you'll collaborate across clinical, finance, underwriting, and beyond to turn insights into action. You'll play a critical role in trend forecasting, evaluate the impact of affordability initiatives, and deliver high-impact, ad hoc analytics to key stakeholders, all while leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including AI and automation, to transform how we work. If you're driven by curiosity, impact, and innovation, this is where your leadership journey begins.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in comprehensive business reviews
- Identify health care savings opportunities
- Work with affordability to evaluate the efficacy of potential initiatives
- Support the trend forecasting process
- Run ad-hoc analytics for across-functional stakeholders, including affordability, clinical, network, payment integrity, finance, actuarial, sales, and underwriting
- Integrate latest technologies, including AI integration and automation processes
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another related technical field from an accredited college/university
- Progress toward obtaining Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation
- 3+ years of actuarial experience
- Advanced or higher proficiency in MS Excel (i.e. formulas, charts, data manipulation, VBA)
- Solid curiosity to learn how to improve healthcare affordability with data-driven decision-making
- Proven analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to develop analyses (independently and collaboratively) and present summarized findings to other actuaries and non-actuaries
- Proven ability to quickly learn and effectively use computer software tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in finance or health care industry including collecting, analyzing, and summarizing qualitative/quantitative data
- Experience with R, Python, and/or predictive analytics
- Experience with data visualization, i.e. Power BI, Tableau
- Experience with SQL (Structured Query Language)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including written and verbal communication
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Who's Hiring
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company6

- Optum4

- Imperial Health Holdings4

- Geisinger3

- Oscar Health3

Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance19
- Healthcare & Medical Services7
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Technology & Software2
- Investment & Asset Management1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote actuarial consultant jobs.
- Progress toward or completion of Associate or Fellow designation through CAS or SOA
- Proficiency in actuarial software such as SAS, R, Python, or Prophet
- Experience with reserving, pricing, or valuation within a specific line of business
- Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative field
- Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders and clients
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as GAAP, STAT, or IFRS 17 reporting standards
Tips for Your Remote Actuarial Consultant Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote actuarial consultant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your exam progress, specialty, and preferred sector and apply directly without sorting through mixed location results.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote actuarial employers review how clearly you write before they interview you. A concise, well-structured cover letter that explains your modeling approach or exam trajectory signals the written communication quality distributed teams depend on every day.
Document your remote modeling work visibly
Build a simple portfolio of past actuarial projects, whether pricing analyses, reserve studies, or loss development work, saved as clean PDFs or shared documents. Remote hiring managers can't see your work environment, so tangible outputs replace office visibility entirely.
Target firms with distributed actuarial teams
Prioritize consultancies and carriers that already operate across multiple time zones, since they've built the workflows and tooling for remote actuarial work. Roles at those organizations come with established async review processes and remote onboarding infrastructure from the start.
Prepare for remote technical interview formats
Remote actuarial interviews often use shared spreadsheets or live coding environments in R or Python to test modeling skills. Practice walking through your logic out loud on a call, because remote employers assess how clearly you explain actuarial reasoning without a whiteboard.
Remote Actuarial Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote actuarial consultant job?
Remote actuarial consultant roles go to candidates who can demonstrate independent judgment and clear written communication alongside technical credentials. Insurers, benefits consultancies, and reinsurance firms hiring remotely screen heavily for self-direction, because you won't have a senior actuary at the next desk. Passing actuarial exams, showing proficiency in tools like Excel, R, or Python, and documenting past project outcomes in writing all strengthen a remote application meaningfully.
Which companies hire remote actuarial consultants?
Remote actuarial consultant roles are posted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Optum, and Imperial Health Holdings and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Hiring tends to concentrate among remote-first consulting firms, distributed insurance carriers, and employee benefits advisory practices that operate across multiple states and time zones.
Can you get a remote actuarial consultant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level actuarial consultant roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage your own workload from day one without in-office supervision. Your best path is targeting smaller insurers or benefits consultancies that hire junior actuarial staff remotely, pairing actuarial exam progress with demonstrated data or modeling work, and showing clear written communication skills that substitute for the face-time newer hires typically rely on.
Do you need a degree for remote actuarial consultant jobs?
Usually, but actuarial exam progress often weighs as heavily as the degree itself for remote employers. Most remote actuarial consultant roles expect a quantitative undergraduate degree in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science as a baseline. Candidates who have passed several actuarial exams and can show applied modeling or pricing work can offset gaps in formal credentials with demonstrable technical output.
Which industries hire the most remote actuarial consultants?
Remote actuarial consultant roles concentrate in Insurance, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Those sectors hire remotely because their actuarial teams routinely serve clients across multiple states, making distributed work structures a practical fit rather than an exception.
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