About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Insurance Actuarial Specialists
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design realistic scenarios involving ratemaking, loss reserving, valuation, experience studies, assumption-setting, and profitability analysis.
- Create work products such as pricing models, reserve reviews, actuarial memoranda, technical assumptions, and results summaries.
- Write "golden" reference responses at experienced actuarial-professional quality.
- Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics for methodological soundness, calculation accuracy, assumption justification, and clear communication.
- Identify flawed methods, calculation errors, unsupported assumptions, and gaps in documented rationale.
- Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2+ years of professional actuarial experience (any practice area).
- Understand how methods, assumptions, and data drive pricing, reserves, and valuation.
- Ability to select an appropriate method, run the analysis, and articulate a defensible conclusion with a documented rationale.
- Excellent quantitative analysis, balanced judgment, and high attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish actuarial analysis from underwriting decisions and from formal financial or legal advice.
Preferred
- ASA , FSA , ACAS , FCAS , CERA , MAAA , or comparable credential (or actively passing exams).
- Experience across multiple practice areas or specialty lines.
- Reinsurance, capital modeling, or enterprise risk experience.
- Proficiency with R , Python , SAS , SQL , or actuarial software (Prophet , Emblem , Radar , ResQ ).
- Experience with regulatory filings, rate filings, or statements of actuarial opinion.
Start Date
- Immediately ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Actuarial Analyst - Fully Remote in London employer: Mercor
Mercor is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and creativity in the AI sector, offering a fully remote work environment that promotes flexibility and independence. With a strong focus on employee growth, team members are encouraged to take ownership of their projects while benefiting from a supportive culture that values collaboration and continuous learning. Joining Mercor means being part of a forward-thinking company backed by industry leaders, where your contributions directly impact cutting-edge search technologies.
