Chief Actuary

Oliver James
Boise, ID
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Chief Actuary

Oliver James

Boise, ID

Full-time

Finance / Banking / Insurance, Sales / Marketing

We are looking for a talented Property and Casualty Actuary to join our team as Chief Actuary – Pricing & Reserving. This position will have oversight over a small team focusing on all responsibilities within commercial lines pricing and reserving and will contribute to the Senior Leadership Team.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

  • Lead the actuarial component of the company’s planning processes.
  • Lead the vision, growth, and implementation of advanced analytics.
  • Innovate and improve actuarial and analytics capabilities; adapt and develop rating methodologies for competitive advantage.
  • Partner closely with the Underwriting, Finance, and Claims teams.
  • Participate in enterprise risk management initiatives.
  • Develop talent, motivate, and inspire through frequent and specific feedback.
  • Perform advanced analytics and modelling techniques using tools like SAS, R, Pretium, Emblem, and stochastic simulation techniques.
  • Identify, retrieve, and prepare data for actuarial analysis using SQL, Essbase, and other data sources.
  • Lead rate review, ratemaking, and actuarial indications.
  • Prepare loss and expense reserves estimates.
  • Implement advanced analytics for improved accuracy and efficiency; support the development of Tableau reporting and analytical tools/models.

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About the company

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At Oliver James, we deliver flexible hiring solutions tailored to your business needs across financial services, professional services, commerce & industry. Our relationship-led approach ensures hands-on support from expert consultants and dedicated account managers, helping you secure the right talent for long-term value.

Whether you’re filling a confidential leadership role, scaling project teams, or building future capability, our staffing, consulting, and outsourcing services adapt to your evolving goals.

We cover key business areas: Accountancy & Finance, Technology, Actuarial. Risk & Compliance, Transformation & Change, Underwriting, Claims & Legal.

Our solutions include:

Permanent Recruitment: We prioritise alignment over availability, helping you hire right the first time with reduced risk and greater long-term ROI.

Contract Staffing: Need rapid change or urgent resource? Our global network of onsite and remote contractors delivers expert talent quickly.

Temporary Recruitment: From short-term cover to temp-to-perm, we scale teams fast with training and expertise to ensure immediate results.

Executive Search: Discreet, high-impact recruitment for C-suite and senior leadership roles, enabling confident growth and transformation.

Outsourcing (RPO & MSP): Scalable hiring solutions that streamline time-to-hire, boost efficiency, and improve the candidate experience.

Consulting: Our experts support complex change and transformation programs – enterprise-wide or niche, de-risking and accelerating outcomes.

With 12 offices across the US, Europe, and Asia, we deliver local insight and global reach to help you hire smarter wherever your business needs it.

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