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Actuary roles qualify directly under the TN visa professional list, making U.S. sponsorship straightforward for Canadian and Mexican candidates with a math, statistics, or actuarial science degree. Canadians can secure TN status at the border the same day an employer extends an offer, with no lottery and no annual cap.
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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 TN Visa Sponsorship as an Actuary
Verify your degree field matches the role
TN actuary classification requires a degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics. A business or economics degree, even with actuarial coursework, can trigger a CBP denial. Confirm your transcript reflects the qualifying field before applying.
Target employers with active credentialing programs
Insurers, consulting firms, and pension administrators routinely hire candidates still pursuing FSA or FCAS designations. Focus your search on employers whose job postings explicitly accept exam progression, not just fully credentialed Fellows.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for TN-sponsoring actuarial employers
Sorting by employers with recent visa filings cuts out the guesswork of cold-calling HR teams. Migrate Mate surfaces actuarial roles where employers have demonstrated experience sponsoring work visas, so you're targeting positions with a real path to an offer.
Clarify your nationality's filing route before accepting an offer
Canadian citizens process TN admission at a U.S. port of entry on the day of travel. Mexican citizens require consular appointment and DS-160 filing in advance. Confirm your employer's HR team understands which process applies to you.
Prepare a support letter that names the specific TN category
Your employer's support letter must explicitly state you are being hired as an Actuary under USMCA Appendix 2 and describe how your duties match that classification. Vague letters citing general analytics or financial modeling roles have caused CBP delays.
Align your exam status with the job description
If you have passed only preliminary CAS or SOA exams, the job description should reflect an associate-level or exam-track role. Applying for a senior actuarial position while still sitting exams can create a credentials mismatch that CBP will question.
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Find Actuary JobsActuary TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the actuary occupation qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. Actuary is an explicitly listed occupation under the USMCA TN category. To qualify, you need a degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics and a job offer with duties that match the classification. Unlike some TN categories, there is no requirement to hold a professional license before the visa is issued.
How does TN sponsorship compare to H-1B for actuarial roles?
For actuaries, TN is almost always the faster and more predictable path. H-1B requires entry in an annual lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate, followed by months of USCIS processing. TN has no cap and no lottery for Canadians, who can receive admission at the port of entry the same day they travel. Mexican actuaries use consular processing, which adds a few weeks but still avoids the lottery entirely.
Can I switch actuarial employers without losing TN status?
You can change employers, but TN status is tied to your current sponsoring employer and your specific role. You need a new support letter from the incoming employer, and Canadian citizens should seek a new TN admission at a port of entry before or shortly after starting the new position. Continuing to work for a new employer under a prior employer's TN is not permitted.
Where can I find actuarial jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN-eligible professionals and filters job listings by sponsorship history, so you can identify actuarial roles where employers have already navigated TN filings. General job boards don't filter by visa type, which means a large share of postings you apply to won't result in a TN-compatible offer.
Does exam progression affect my TN visa eligibility as an actuary?
Your exam status does not directly determine TN eligibility, but it must align with the role description in your employer's support letter. CBP reviews whether your credentials and experience match the position offered. If you're still sitting exams, the job title and duties should reflect an associate or exam-track level, not a fully credentialed senior role, to avoid a credentials mismatch at the port of entry.
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