P&C Actuarial Development Program - Senior Analyst, Actuarial - ESS Reserving

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey. At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. Role Overview If you are early in your actuarial career and looking for a role that offers strong development, business visibility, and exposure beyond traditional reserving work, this could be an excellent opportunity. This role sits on our E&S Specialty Reserving team and is part of Nationwide's P&C Actuarial Rotation Program. You will perform complex mathematical and quantitative analyses, build foundational reserving and actuarial skills, and develop the ability to apply actuarial methodologies in a business setting. You will work with modern tools, help build diagnostic capabilities, and contribute to work that improves how the team explains and understands data. Generating actuarial analysis alongside reserving leadership in support of business insight and decision‑making, this role offers meaningful exposure to insurance finance, data analysis, and cross‑functional partnership. You will gain experience supporting reserving analysis while building a broader understanding of how actuarial, pricing, underwriting and finance teams work together to manage performance and strategy. What makes this opportunity stand out Structured development through the P&C Actuarial Rotation Program Opportunity to build foundational experience in reserving, actuarial analysis, and insurance finance Exposure to a team that has recently gone through significant modernization and is using state‑of‑the‑art tools Opportunity to help build diagnostic functionality and improve how the team explains and understands data Ability to work with partners outside of reserving, including pricing and underwriting teams Opportunity to present work not only within reserving, but also to broader leadership, finance, CFO, and business partner audiences Strong long‑term career value for candidates who want broad actuarial and business experience early in their career The ideal candidate will have Ability to learn new actuarial techniques in a fast‑paced environment Strong organizational skills Effective communication skills and a professional presence Problem‑solving ability, innovation, teamwork, and speed to action Strong quantitative aptitude and a genuine interest in learning Curiosity, enthusiasm, and the ability to learn new tools, concepts, and business applications What we are looking for A candidate early in their actuarial career who wants to grow in a developmental rotational environment Progress toward actuarial credentialing, including at least one actuarial exam passed Academic background in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science, or a related quantitative discipline Ability to explain analysis clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences Interest in gaining exposure beyond traditional reserving work through cross‑functional partnership Preferred experience Internship, rotational, tutoring, teaching, or other early analytical experience Exposure to actuarial, analytical, modeling, programming, or data‑mining tools Insurance, reserving, pricing, underwriting, or broader financial analysis exposure is helpful but not required This position is a strong fit for students who are actively taking actuarial exams and looking for a role with meaningful development and long‑term career growth Work Arrangements Staffed at the E pay band and located in Columbus (OH) or Des Moines (IA). Hybrid work arrangement: at least two days per week in‑office and up to three remotely. Can be staffed in other locations for existing Nationwide associates already working there. Key Responsibilities Develop knowledge of actuarial methodologies, enabling source and manipulation of data within standard requirements. Conduct analysis that adheres to actuarial standards, selecting appropriate data sources and making assumptions to develop recommendations. Note any unreasonable results and report to leader. Document assumptions, methods, sources, and considerations in an organized fashion. Prepare actuarial findings and documents suitable for technical and non‑technical audiences. Adhere to assigned work schedule to ensure timely completion of individual tasks and group projects. Notify leadership of any possible missed deadlines. Participate in peer reviews to increase collaboration, ensure quality work, and drive innovation. Develop business relationships across property and casualty multi‑channel finance to provide extraordinary care to all customers. Complete all required training in a timely manner. Develop understanding of data mining techniques used to identify new relationships in data and gain ability to use modeling software. May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Reporting Relationships Reports to an Actuarial, Analytics, or Risk Management leader. Typical Skills and Experiences Education: Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science or similar background requiring modeling, programming or quantitative analysis. License/Certification/Designation: Generally has passed one or more actuarial exams and is actively enrolled into the Actuarial Student Program. Refer to the Nationwide PC Insurance Company Actuarial Student Program for additional information. Experience: No actuarial experience required. Candidate may have internship, associate rotation, associate teaching, or tutoring experience. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Basic understanding or ability to learn Microsoft Office products, analytical software and programming languages. Should have basic competencies including business understanding, problem solving, customer focus, dealing with ambiguity, drive for results and learning ability. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long‑term disability coverage Paid time off (minimum 18 days per calendar year pro‑rated based on hire date), nine paid holidays, 8 hours Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours Unity Day paid time off 401(k) with company match Company‑paid pension plan Business casual attire and other benefits Salary Range National salary range for Sr Analyst, Actuarial - P&C: $69,500.00 – $129,000.00. Expected starting salary range: $69,500.00 – $103,500.00. Equal Opportunity Employer Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr OhioX, Inc.