Actuarial Analyst - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

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. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas