STEM OPT Actuary Jobs
Actuary roles in insurance, consulting, and financial services are strong fits for STEM OPT students with degrees in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, and every employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. SOC code 15-2011 covers most actuary positions for CIP code matching.
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Responsible for complex actuarial projects in product development, financial modeling, financial reporting, risk analysis, or data analysis assignments, as applicable. Independently performs activities related to the application of advanced actuarial principles for insurance/finance. Through collaboration with technical teams, leads projects associated with the development of actuarial models, databases, and methodologies.
Essential Responsibilities
- Actively participates in or leads small team meetings, cross-functional team meetings and meetings with senior management.
- Manages own time and works with manager to set priorities, set deadlines and share project status.
- Communicates with peers, manager, and senior management orally and in writing, using such tools as email and Microsoft Teams.
- Assists in communication with external parties.
- Composes reports presenting analysis to senior management.
- Creates and maintains model documentation in accordance with Jackson’s Model Risk Management Policy, as needed.
- Recommends and provides manager level review of changes to the coding and structure of actuarial tools, as assigned.
- Leads processes for production of actuarial output, such as calculated reserves, cash flow projections, product pricing, experience data, etc.
- Analyzes and validates actuarial output.
- Develops improvements in methods and procedures as necessary to improve efficiency and controls.
- Leads small team and cross-functional projects, creating project plans and assigning tasks.
- Mentors junior associates on technical topics and trains them to perform processes.
- Serves as an expert resource for selected areas of regulatory, professional, or technical knowledge.
Other Duties
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of actuarial mathematics/concepts and ability to lead others in applying those concepts to work product.
- Advanced knowledge of one or more of insurance product lines (life, annuities).
- Expert in at least one key field of actuarial work (pricing, financial reporting, data analysis, or modeling). General understanding of at least one other key field of actuarial work.
- Expert knowledge of at least one actuarial application used by Jackson, such as SAS, Python, ALFA, etc.
- Ability to train associates in the use of Jackson actuarial applications.
- Ability to guide others in following processes and running actuarial models or programs.
- Ability to effectively communicate with actuarial associates at all levels and across functional teams, as well as assist in communications with external parties, verbally and in written form.
- Ability to write effective formal reports for senior actuarial management and for members of other functional teams.
- Ability to lead and add value in cross-functional team meetings.
- Ability to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work based on minimal guidance.
- Ability to organize and lead projects.
- Ability to perform manager level review of processes and implementations of changes to actuarial tools.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field of study required.
- 5+ years actuarial experience and FSA or 8+ years actuarial experience and ASA required.
- 7+ years actuarial experience and FSA or 10+ years actuarial experience and ASA preferred.
- Life and annuity experience preferred.
- Continuing efforts to pursue Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) preferred.
Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
Job Purpose
Responsible for complex actuarial projects in product development, financial modeling, financial reporting, risk analysis, or data analysis assignments, as applicable. Independently performs activities related to the application of advanced actuarial principles for insurance/finance. Through collaboration with technical teams, leads projects associated with the development of actuarial models, databases, and methodologies.
Essential Responsibilities
- Actively participates in or leads small team meetings, cross-functional team meetings and meetings with senior management.
- Manages own time and works with manager to set priorities, set deadlines and share project status.
- Communicates with peers, manager, and senior management orally and in writing, using such tools as email and Microsoft Teams.
- Assists in communication with external parties.
- Composes reports presenting analysis to senior management.
- Creates and maintains model documentation in accordance with Jackson’s Model Risk Management Policy, as needed.
- Recommends and provides manager level review of changes to the coding and structure of actuarial tools, as assigned.
- Leads processes for production of actuarial output, such as calculated reserves, cash flow projections, product pricing, experience data, etc.
- Analyzes and validates actuarial output.
- Develops improvements in methods and procedures as necessary to improve efficiency and controls.
- Leads small team and cross-functional projects, creating project plans and assigning tasks.
- Mentors junior associates on technical topics and trains them to perform processes.
- Serves as an expert resource for selected areas of regulatory, professional, or technical knowledge.
Other Duties
Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of actuarial mathematics/concepts and ability to lead others in applying those concepts to work product.
- Advanced knowledge of one or more of insurance product lines (life, annuities).
- Expert in at least one key field of actuarial work (pricing, financial reporting, data analysis, or modeling). General understanding of at least one other key field of actuarial work.
- Expert knowledge of at least one actuarial application used by Jackson, such as SAS, Python, ALFA, etc.
- Ability to train associates in the use of Jackson actuarial applications.
- Ability to guide others in following processes and running actuarial models or programs.
- Ability to effectively communicate with actuarial associates at all levels and across functional teams, as well as assist in communications with external parties, verbally and in written form.
- Ability to write effective formal reports for senior actuarial management and for members of other functional teams.
- Ability to lead and add value in cross-functional team meetings.
- Ability to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work based on minimal guidance.
- Ability to organize and lead projects.
- Ability to perform manager level review of processes and implementations of changes to actuarial tools.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field of study required.
- 5+ years actuarial experience and FSA or 8+ years actuarial experience and ASA required.
- 7+ years actuarial experience and FSA or 10+ years actuarial experience and ASA preferred.
- Life and annuity experience preferred.
- Continuing efforts to pursue Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) preferred.
Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Actuary
Verify your CIP code maps correctly
Actuarial science, mathematics, and statistics degrees all carry CIP codes that qualify for STEM OPT, but your DSO must confirm the match. Check that your degree's CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List before your OPT end date.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
An employer can want to hire you and still be ineligible for STEM OPT if they haven't enrolled in E-Verify. Ask HR for their E-Verify Company ID or look up the employer on the E-Verify employer search before signing anything.
Target employers with active exam-support policies
Insurance carriers and consulting firms that sponsor actuarial exam fees and study time signal long-term investment in your development. These employers are far more likely to also support STEM OPT extension paperwork and eventual H-1B visa sponsorship.
Use Migrate Mate to find STEM OPT actuary roles
Filtering job boards manually for E-Verify enrollment wastes time when you're on a deadline. Migrate Mate surfaces actuary roles at employers already verified for STEM OPT eligibility, so you can focus your applications where they'll actually count.
Build your I-983 training plan around actuarial competencies
Your I-983 must tie each training objective to your mathematics or statistics degree. Map plan sections to actuarial exam syllabus topics, like probability modeling or financial mathematics, so the connection between your coursework and your role is explicit.
Time your extension application around exam sittings
USCIS recommends filing the STEM OPT extension at least 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Many actuarial roles have critical project deadlines or exam windows in spring and fall, so file early enough that a processing delay doesn't force you to pause work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an actuarial science or mathematics degree qualify for STEM OPT?
Yes. Degrees in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, and applied mathematics all appear on the STEM Designated Degree Program List under qualifying CIP codes. Your DSO confirms eligibility by matching your specific degree's CIP code to that list. Statistics and data science degrees from accredited programs almost always qualify, but confirm with your DSO before filing the extension.
Does my actuary employer need to be enrolled in E-Verify?
Yes, E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for every STEM OPT employer, including actuarial firms, insurance carriers, and consulting companies. If your employer isn't enrolled, they're ineligible to sponsor your STEM OPT extension regardless of the role or your credentials. Ask HR for their E-Verify Company ID before accepting an offer.
What should the I-983 training plan include for an actuary role?
The I-983 must document how your day-to-day actuarial work relates to your STEM degree. List specific training goals tied to your coursework, such as applying probability theory to loss reserving, using statistical modeling for pricing analysis, or building predictive models in Python or R. Your supervisor and DSO both sign off on the plan, and it must be updated if your role changes materially.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery but not yet approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your STEM OPT expires and it's selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your OPT authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working as an actuary during that window. USCIS issues guidance on cap-gap annually, so confirm the exact end date of your protected period with your DSO.
Where can I find actuary jobs at employers who support STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 students on OPT and STEM OPT, showing actuary roles at employers already verified for E-Verify enrollment. Searching general job boards doesn't surface E-Verify status, which means you can apply extensively and still hit a dead end if the employer isn't eligible to hire you under STEM OPT rules.