Actuary-Product Development

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West Des Moines, IA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Insurance
The Role
Develop and evaluate annuity products across the full lifecycle, including competitive research, design, pricing, profitability analysis, risk assessment, regulatory filings, and implementation. The role partners with actuarial and cross-functional teams to launch scalable products, review marketing materials, identify risks, and improve processes using technology and AI. Candidates need substantial life insurance or annuity experience, strong actuarial modeling skills, communication abilities, and an ASA designation or higher.
Summary Generated by Built In

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:

Join Athene’s Product Development team and help shape innovative retirement solutions in a business with significant scale, momentum, and opportunity. In this role, you’ll contribute across the product lifecycle—from competitive research, design, and pricing through risk analysis, regulatory filings, and implementation—while partnering with stakeholders across Actuarial and the broader organization.
You’ll have the opportunity to apply deep actuarial expertise, challenge existing approaches, and help move ideas from concept to market. As part of Athene, you’ll work in an environment strengthened by our strategic relationship with Apollo, where innovation, disciplined decision-making, and a bias for action help us deliver solutions at scale. Our BEAM values—Believe in your co-workers, Engage actively, Act like owners, and Make it happen—shape how we work together and deliver results.

Key Deliverables:

  • Develop and evaluate new annuity product opportunities, using competitive research, business-case analysis and actuarial judgment to inform product design and strategy. 
  • Evaluate product profitability and perform advanced risk analysis using actuarial modeling tools, including developing and implementing appropriate pricing assumptions. 
  • Support product execution from design through launch by preparing regulatory filings, responding to inquiries and translating product designs into specifications for administrative systems. 
  • Partner across Actuarial and other functions to integrate new products into downstream processes and deliver effective, scalable implementations. 
  • Review product and marketing materials for alignment with product design while proactively identifying risks, issues and opportunities for improvement. 
  • Apply technology and AI-enabled tools appropriately to accelerate analysis, research and routine work, creating more capacity for actuarial judgment, innovation, and higher-impact product development. 


What You Need to Bring:

  • 6+ years of actuarial experience within the annuity or life insurance industry, including product development, pricing, and/or risk management, or relevant professional experience preferred.
  • Experience with fixed annuities, fixed indexed annuities, and/or registered index-linked annuities, with the actuarial judgment to evaluate product profitability and risk.
  • Strong actuarial modeling and analytical capabilities, complemented by proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to use emerging technologies and AI thoughtfully to improve efficiency and insight. Experience with Python, SQL, or other programming and database tools is beneficial.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking, creativity, and independent judgment, with the ability to establish priorities, solve complex problems, and move multiple initiatives forward in a changing environment.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, share expertise, and provide technical or informal guidance to colleagues. Technical writing skills are also important for completing key deliverables throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, or a related field, or equivalent experience; Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation or higher.

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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.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of actuarial experience in the annuity or life insurance industry, including product development, pricing, or risk management
  • Experience with fixed annuities, fixed indexed annuities, and/or registered index-linked annuities
  • Strong actuarial modeling and analytical capabilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, actuarial science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Associate of the Society of Actuaries designation or higher
  • Experience with Python, SQL, or other programming and database tools
  • Strong critical thinking, creativity, independent judgment, communication, collaboration, and technical writing skills

Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.

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The Company
HQ: West Des Moines, IA
1,254 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.

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