Senior Actuarial Analyst

Summary

Join Sidecar Health, a company redefining health insurance, as a Senior Actuarial Analyst. You will lead complex analyses for pricing, reserving, and strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and a desire to impact a fast-paced health tech company. Responsibilities include leading actuarial analyses, developing financial models, performing deep-dive analyses, mentoring junior analysts, and contributing to reports and filings. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in an actuarial analyst role, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and progress toward actuarial credentials. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-moving environment are essential. Location must be in California, Georgia, Ohio, Utah, Washington, or Texas.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in an actuarial analyst role or similar position, ideally in health insurance or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline
• Progress towards actuarial credentials (e.g., ASA or near-ASA designation)
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to translate data into action
• Ability to balance accuracy with speed in a fast-moving environment

Responsibilities

• Lead actuarial analyses related to pricing, reserving, forecasting, product development, and experience studies
• Develop and enhance complex financial models and tools to drive decision-making across finance, product, and operations
• Perform deep-dive analyses to understand cost drivers, trends, and risks; present findings to cross-functional leaders
• Mentor and review the work of junior actuarial analysts
• Contribute to actuarial memoranda, regulatory filings, and executive-level reporting
• Collaborate with data science, engineering, and business teams to improve access to and quality of data
• Ensure models, assumptions, and methodologies are well-documented, tested, and continuously improved

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Excel, with exposure to SQL, R, Python, or actuarial modeling tools (e.g., Prophet, SAS) a plus
• Prior experience at a startup or in a high-growth environment is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus opportunity, and equity package
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• A 401k retirement plan
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Opportunity to make an impact at a rapidly growing mission-driven company transforming healthcare in the U.S