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AVP - Actuary

Boston, MA 02126

Posted: 06/01/2026 Category: Actuarial Science Job Number: 23942

Job Description

Position: AVP Actuary 
Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Compensation: $140K – $180K Base + Bonus

Actuarial Summary:
Senior actuarial leader with deep expertise in variable annuity valuation, financial reporting, and reserve analysis. This role oversees valuation activities supporting US GAAP, Statutory, and Tax reporting while providing insight into earnings emergence, reserve movements, and assumption impacts. Responsible for leading a valuation team, supporting audits and regulatory requirements, and partnering with modeling, data, and technology teams to enhance valuation processes and controls. Ideal candidates possess strong technical expertise in annuity products, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to lead complex actuarial initiatives across the organization.

Key Skills & Requirements
• FSA with 10+ years of life and annuity actuarial experience
• Strong expertise in variable annuity products and valuation methodologies
• Experience with US GAAP, Statutory, and Tax reserve calculations
• Ability to analyze earnings, reserve movements, and assumption sensitivities
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong analytical, technical, and communication skills with audit and regulatory exposure

Smith Hanley Associates takes pride in being the premier recruiting agency serving the actuarial industry. For over 30 years, we have served both clients and candidates with specialization in analytics and actuarial science. For more information, please visit our website at www.Smithhanley.com.

Meet Your Recruiter

Rory Hauser
Principal

After finishing his MBA at the John Welch College of Business, Rory joined Smith Hanley in 2015 to recruit in the actuarial and analytics space. He specializes in the placement of actuaries and statistical analytics candidates nationwide. 

Rory has over 15 years business experience in both recruiting and operations providing him the tools necessary to assist both clients and candidates. In his spare time Rory enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and fishing. 

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