Athene
Actuarial Associate
West Des Moines, Iowa
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- 27 Oct 2026
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We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose & Impact:
Launch your actuarial career with Athene's Experience Studies team, where your analysis will help shape the assumptions that support important business decisions. You'll gain hands-on experience studying policyholder behavior, analyzing trends and supporting actuarial assumption development while building your technical expertise, expanding your understanding of annuity products and progressing toward your Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation.
At Athene, you'll learn from experienced actuaries and contribute to meaningful work in a growing business with significant scale. Strengthened by our strategic relationship with Apollo, we combine innovation, disciplined decision-making and a bias for action to deliver results. Our BEAM values, Believe in your co-workers, Engage actively, Act like owners and Make it happen, guide how we collaborate, grow and succeed together.
Key Deliverables:
- Analyze policyholder experience: Prepare and validate data, identify trends and support experience studies that inform actuarial assumptions and business decisions.
- Monitor actuarial assumptions: Support quarterly monitoring by comparing actual experience with expectations, investigating differences and communicating key findings.
- Contribute to assumption development: Assist with assumption reviews, industry benchmarking and the annual unlocking process, including analysis, documentation and recommendations.
- Build product and business knowledge: Develop an understanding of Athene's annuity products, policyholder behavior and the factors influencing actuarial assumptions.
- Improve analytical processes: Use Excel, Python, SAS and emerging technologies to strengthen data analysis, automate recurring activities and improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Apply innovation and AI responsibly: Explore AI-enabled tools to support data validation, research, coding and reporting while applying critical thinking, verifying results and maintaining appropriate data protections.
What You Need to Bring:
- Foundational knowledge of actuarial concepts, statistical analysis or quantitative modeling gained through coursework, internships, projects or relevant experience.
- Successful completion of at least one Society of Actuaries (SOA) exam and a commitment to continued progress toward the ASA designation.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, attention to detail and the ability to interpret data, investigate discrepancies and develop sound conclusions.
- Proficiency in Excel and an interest in developing programming skills using Python, SAS or similar tools; exposure to AI-enabled analytical tools is beneficial.
- Strong communication, collaboration and organizational skills, with curiosity, adaptability, creativity and a willingness to take ownership, learn from feedback and improve processes.
- Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience.
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene .
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans .
Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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