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 OverviewIf 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. In this position, you will perform complex mathematical and quantitative analyses, build foundational reserving and actuarial skills, and develop your 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. As part of this work, 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 outStructured development through the P&C Actuarial Rotation ProgramOpportunity to build foundational experience in reserving, actuarial analysis, and insurance financeExposure to a team that has recently gone through significant modernization and is using state-of-the-art toolsOpportunity to help build diagnostic functionality and improve how the team explains and understands dataAbility to work with partners outside of reserving, including pricing and underwriting teamsOpportunity to present work not only within reserving, but also to broader leadership, finance, CFO, and business partner audiencesStrong long-term career value for candidates who want broad actuarial and business experience early in their careerThe ideal candidate will haveAbility to learn new actuarial techniques in a fast-paced environmentStrong organizational skillsEffective communication skills and a professional presenceProblem solving ability, innovation, teamwork, and speed to actionStrong quantitative aptitude and a genuine interest in learningCuriosity, enthusiasm, and the ability to learn new tools, concepts, and business applicationsWhat we are looking forA candidate early in their actuarial career who wants to grow in a developmental rotational environmentProgress toward actuarial credentialing, including at least one actuarial exam passedAcademic background in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science, or a related quantitative disciplineAbility to explain analysis clearly to both technical and non-technical audiencesInterest in gaining exposure beyond traditional reserving work through cross-functional partnershipPreferred experienceInternship, rotational, tutoring, teaching, or other early analytical experienceExposure to actuarial, analytical, modeling, programming, or data-mining toolsInsurance, reserving, pricing, underwriting, or broader financial analysis exposure is helpful but not requiredThis 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 growthWork Arrangements:This role will be staffed at the E pay band and will sit in Columbus (OH) or Des Moines (IA). This role will have a hybrid work arrangement of at least two days per week in-office and up to three remotely.This role can be staffed in other locations for existing Nationwide associates that are already working in other locations.  #LI-SM1Job Description SummaryOur Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you! As a Senior Analyst, you’ll be expected to learn about the insurance and finance industry, products Nationwide provides and a variety of actuarial software. You will be trained in company and business operations while performing mathematical and quantitative actuarial analyses essential to the success of Nationwide and the protection we provide our customers.This position is expected to be a part of the P&C Actuarial Rotation Program, which will give you the potential opportunity to work on various actuarial, analytics, and risk management teams to learn and develop across different actuarial functions. You will be expected to participate in three rotations of two years each. Full program details will be provided to you upon your start date.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities: Begins to develop knowledge of actuarial methodologies, allowing the ability to source and manipulate data within standard requirements.Conducts analysis, that adheres to actuarial standards, by selecting appropriate data sources and making assumptions to develop recommendations. Notes any unreasonable results and reports to leader.Documents assumptions, methods, sources, and considerations in an organized fashion.Prepares actuarial findings and documents that are suitable for technical and non-technical audiences.Adheres to assigned work schedule to ensure timely completion of individual tasks and group projects. Notifies leadership anticipating of any possible missed deadlines.Participates in peer reviews to increase collaboration, ensure quality work, and drive innovation.Begins developing business relationships across property and casualty multi-channel finance to provide extraordinary care to all customers.Completes