Junior Actuary
The Junior Actuary role offers an entry-level opportunity to develop actuarial expertise within the Property & Casualty insurance sector. The position involves hands-on work in pricing, reserving, and portfolio analytics, supporting commercial decision-making while progressing toward professional actuarial qualifications under experienced mentorship.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance (Property & Casualty insurance).
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Role overview
Confidential Client is looking for a motivated, entry-level Junior Actuary (Actuarial Analyst) to join a Property & Casualty (P&C) actuarial team in Edina, MN. This hands-on role is ideal for recent graduates or early-career candidates who want practical exposure to pricing, reserving, portfolio analytics and business-facing commercial work while progressing toward actuarial accreditation.
What You’ll Do
- Support pricing and reserving analyses for P&C portfolios
- Prepare and validate datasets, run model inputs and produce clear summaries for senior actuaries
- Build and maintain Excel-based models and contribute to analytics using SQL, Python or R where applicable
- Assist with portfolio analytics, trend analysis and ad-hoc commercial requests
- Communicate findings to actuarial and business stakeholders; document assumptions and methodologies
- Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting and modelling processes
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or another quantitative discipline
- 0–1 year of relevant experience (internships and co-ops welcome)
- Progress toward actuarial exams (CAS preferred)
- Strong analytical ability and advanced Excel skills
- Familiarity with SQL, Python or R is advantageous
- Interest in P&C insurance and a clear desire to develop toward actuarial accreditation
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
What’s on offer
- Mentorship and exposure to experienced actuarial professionals and senior stakeholders
- Structured support toward actuarial exams and professional qualification
- Hands-on technical and commercial development in pricing, reserving and portfolio analytics
- Long-term career progression opportunities within the P&C insurance market
- Location: Edina, MN (on-site or hybrid as determined by the client)
- Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
- Estimated salary (as listed): $112,545 per year (estimated)
Additional details
- Employer: Confidential Client (via Careertakes)
- Location (authoritative): Edina, MN, US
- Employment type: Full-time, Permanent
- Note: Careertakes is the recruiting partner for this role. The hiring decision and employment contract are managed by the client.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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