Actuarial Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Job Description

Job Description

My client is seeking an experienced and results-driven Actuarial Modeler to lead key modeling functions across a diverse life and annuity portfolio. This role is ideal for an ASA or FSA with strong modeling expertise who wants to play a hands-on role in financial reporting, model governance, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead model development efforts to support actuarial projections for planning, cash flow testing, principles-based reserving, ALM, and ERM.
• Oversee and mentor a team of actuarial associates responsible for valuation, reporting, and analysis.
• Maintain, validate, and enhance Prophet 360 models for life and annuity products.
• Ensure accuracy of reserves, projections, and model results through rigorous validation and controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, and IT to support audits, improve automation, and strengthen model governance.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes impacting valuation, including GAAP LDTI and statutory updates.
• Provide leadership in assumption setting, experience studies, and methodology documentation.
• Drive strategic initiatives to improve efficiency and governance within the actuarial team.

Qualifications :

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.