Lincoln Financial | Lead Actuary, Life Reinsurance

The role at a glance

• The Lead Actuary on the Life Reinsurance team supports Lincoln’s traditional and complex reinsurance initiatives across Life Solutions.
• The role combines Life product expertise with reinsurance structuring and analytics to manage existing inforce arrangements and to execute and implement new reinsurance solutions.
• Applications for this position will be accepted through December 15th, 2026 subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.
• The pay range for this position is $120,375 - $192,600 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law.
• In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual.
• Partner with Pricing and Product Development to understand new product features and product changes and explain their reinsurance implications to reinsurers.
• Analyze reinsurance structures and retention usage to identify solutions that are cost-effective and consistent with Lincoln’s reinsurance strategy.
• Develop and present recommendations to senior management and influence decisions on reinsurance solutions.
• Build and enhance reinsurance reporting and analytics using enterprise tools (Python, SAS, Oracle SQL, Tableau).
• Maintain actuarial models and analytical tools, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and documentation consistent with model governance standards.
• Identify improvement opportunities and develop tools for business relationship managers and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with reinsurance partners on inforce arrangements and new business solutions.
• Respond to reinsurer inquiries and communicate product updates, using product knowledge and an understanding of risk from the reinsurer’s perspective.
• Serve as the reinsurance subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, helping them assess, select and recommend solutions that meet business goals.
• Lead cross-department reinsurance projects, managing scope, timelines and stakeholder communication.
• Review the work of, and mentor, other actuaries and analysts on the team.
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities.
• Work arrangements that work for you.
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Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in actuarial science directly aligned with the responsibilities above.
• Actuarial credentials (FSA or ASA with additional years of experience).
• Proficiency in SAS, SQL, Excel VBA.
• Life product knowledge and reinsurance business knowledge.
• Experience with Python, Tableau, Dataiku and Oracle SQL databases.
• Familiarity with reinsurance-related regulatory, reserving and capital frameworks.
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training.

Lincoln Financial

Lincoln Financial is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance). In its own words: "Lincoln Financial Group provides resources and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Radnor, Charlotte, Omaha and Hartford.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance