Associate Actuary - Pension Risk Transfer

Location(s)

• Posting Location: New York, New York

City/Cities

New York

Country

United States

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Travel Required

10%

Relocation Assistance Available

Yes

Posted Date

12-Jan-2026

Job ID

14513

Description and Requirements

Role Value Proposition:

The Retirement & Income Solutions US Pension Pricing team is seeking an Actuarial Associate. Retirement and Income Solutions (RIS) provides guaranteed income to individuals in a predictable and low risk way and helps companies reduce their risk and remain financially strong. The RIS business, one of the largest U.S. segments in MetLife, has a wide variety of risk solutions, investment and annuity-type products, including US Pensions, Structured Settlements and Institutional Income Annuities which make up the Annuities business.

Core responsibilities include pricing pension risk transfer transactions, performing mortality experience analyses and developing customized solutions for corporate clients. This position will work with Product Management, Contracts, Valuation, ALM, Global Risk Management, Finance, and Investments on a regular basis. This position will also provide actuarial support for the team’s projects to enhance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Pension Risk Transfer annuity pricing. Responsibilities include review of defined benefit plan documents (or summary) and understanding plan provisions; analyzing participant level data; setting actuarial assumptions within company guidelines; performing actuarial calculations and sensitivity analysis; analyzing profitability; reviewing investment portfolios for appropriateness; reviewing offer letters and contracts for consistency with pricing assumptions.
• Develop pricing financial metrics and present reports to Management
• Provide actuarial support to internal partners (i.e. Implementation and Global Operations) on all pricing issues.
• Collaborate with the Contracts team to develop a comprehensive bid letter and term sheet for each case and contracts after the sale.
• Perform post-sales pricing related functions, such as creating individual cost listing, analyzing price variance, handling amendment calculations, etc.
• Make recommendations on refining current processes to enhance the quality of work and improve efficiency.
• Complete special projects and act as a resource to internal partners on actuarial issues.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• 3-5 years of actuarial experience, including at least 2 years with Annuity, Modeling, and/or Pricing experience
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics or actuarial science
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Access, Visual Basic, Python or other programming languages)
• Excellent analytical and spreadsheet skills
• Good communication skills
• High degree of business and financial acumen

Preferred:

• Experience with Prophet
• ASA designation with Society of Actuaries

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

The expected salary range for this position is $97,400 - $129,800. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. 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, 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 #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards 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 (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).

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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

$97,400 - $129,800