Senior Actuarial Associate

Location(s)

• Bridgewater, New Jersey
• New York, New York

City/Cities

Bridgewater, New York

Region/States

New Jersey, New York

Country

United States

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Travel Required

10%

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Posted Date

10-Apr-2026

Job ID

16922

Description and Requirements

The Team You Will Join

Join MetLife’s Retirement & Income Solutions team and help shape the future of financial security for millions. As the trusted market leader in institutional retirement, you’ll contribute to delivering $5.5 billion in annual benefits payments to almost one million retirees and beneficiaries.

Here, you’ll work with annuities, risk solutions, and stable value products that help companies reduce risk and maintain financial strength while empowering individuals to retire with confidence. Join us to help solve today’s most complex retirement challenges and make a lasting impact on our customers’ lives.

The Opportunity

MetLife’s US Actuarial Development Program (ADP) focuses on developing future leaders of MetLife who will create innovative business solutions based on actuarial principles and contribute to the success of the company.

As part of the professional development process, participants (known as “actuarial students”) are expected to rotate to new actuarial assignments approximately every two years within core areas of MetLife’s businesses.

Work experience gained will enable participants to become well-rounded actuaries and knowledgeable in several areas of actuarial practice. Such areas of practice may include product development, pricing, valuation, actuarial modeling, risk management, asset liability management, finance, investments, underwriting, emerging actuarial issues, technology, data analysis, and auditing.

This actuarial position will play an integral role on the Risk Solutions pricing team within Retirement Income Solutions (RIS). The successful candidate will support the quantitative analysis in pricing and closing in alignment with MetLife’s enterprise strategy.

The role will support the pricing of new business transactions within Risk Solutions with the main focus on Corporate & Bank Owned Life Insurance. The role will work closely with all RIS business and functional partners, including actuarial, investments, operations, legal, risk, and finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis of pricing metrics including return on investment, value of new business, and capital deployed
• Engagement with business leaders to discuss and confirm pricing strategies and approaches
• Financial modeling of liability cashflow, reserve, asset return, and capital projection
• Sensitivity analysis across various financial and mortality scenarios
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve pricing for the Risk Solutions products

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, economics, or related discipline
• Associate of the Society of Actuaries
• 3+ years of experience in insurance or reinsurance
• Strong skills using Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience pricing on life insurance products
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment

Location Expectation

This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this position is $97,400 - $129,800. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families.

We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability.

We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance, and much more!

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management to individual and institutional customers.

With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future.

United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services.

At MetLife, it’s All Together Possible. Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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